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Williamson vs Colonie
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 affordable homes ($193k median).
Colonie has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Colonie |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,823Lowest |
7,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
43.4±1.8Highest 9% above NY |
| Colonie and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Colonie 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Colonie 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 NY: 40.2% |
35.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
7.9%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Colonie 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±$14kLowest 5% above NY |
$103,983±$6kHighest 21% above NY |
| Colonie 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±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
$285,400±$10kHighest 33% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,570±$157Highest 3% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,712Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±16.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colonie and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Colonie 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 | — |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3 |
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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.