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Williamson vs Fair Haven vs Ontario
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 most people working from home (16.2%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Ontario has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Fair Haven | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
2,724Lowest |
10,491Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Ontario and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ontario 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ontario 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamson and Ontario 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 12% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$82,608±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Williamson and Ontario 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. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$233,900±$15kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
$882±$172Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Ontario and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172 66% above U.S. |
$3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,251Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Ontario 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% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamson and Ontario 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | #48 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.4 |
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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.