Compare towns
Williamson vs Chenango vs Pultneyville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Pultneyville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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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 | Pultneyville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
10,787Highest |
730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+17%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
63.1±24.1Highest 59% above NY |
| Pultneyville and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
44.9%±30Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pultneyville and Chenango 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 NY: 40.2% |
35.2% NY: 40.2% |
52.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| 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 5% above NY |
$86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$97,147±$7kHighest 13% above NY |
| Pultneyville 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 55% below NY |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
$233,600±$28kHighest 45% below NY |
| Pultneyville and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
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| Chenango and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172 21% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$5,459Highest 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±13.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Chenango 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 | — |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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NY 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.