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Williamson vs Eden vs Chenango
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%).
Eden has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Eden | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Lowest |
7,546 |
10,787Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
42.6±5.3Highest 7% above NY |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
| Eden and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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 NY: 40.2% |
34.8% NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Eden and Chenango 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 |
$97,262±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average |
| Eden 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 |
$263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,035±$427 36% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
| Chenango and Eden 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 |
$5,680Highest 14% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Eden and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 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 | #147 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
10.8 |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.