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Williamson vs Chenango vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamson has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Williamson | Chenango | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
10,787Highest |
5,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chenango and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$86,646±$9kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
$172,000±$9kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172 66% above U.S. |
$3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #221 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
11.1 |
13.0Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.