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Williamson vs Depew

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%).
Depew has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).

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.

MeasureWilliamsonDepew
People
Population
6,823Lowest
15,000Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.8%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-0.8%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
40.9±4.2Lowest
about the NY average
43.4±2Highest
9% above NY
Depew and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.6%±3.3Highest
NY: 20.5%
18.4%±2.4Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Williamson and Depew 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%±3Highest
NY: 17.9%
Depew 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%Highest
NY: 40.2%
25.1%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.5%±2Lowest
NY: 7%
4.7%±1.1Highest
NY: 7%
Depew 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±$14kHighest
5% above NY
$73,556±$8kLowest
14% below NY
Williamson and Depew 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
$196,500±$8kHighest
54% below NY
Depew 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
$1,061±$77Highest
35% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,172Lowest
21% below NY
$5,458Highest
17% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.1%±12.5Lowest
NY: 52.1%
54.6%±10.4Highest
NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line
9%Lowest
NY: 14%
9.4%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.9%Highest
NY: 54.3%
76.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1965Highest
6 yrs newer than NY
1961Lowest
2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minHighest
25% below NY
19 minLowest
42% below NY
Work from home
16.2%±6.5Highest
NY: 14.9%
9.2%±2.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Williamson and Depew 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.