What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamson has the most expensive homes ($193k median).

Galen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Williamson	Galen
People
Population	6,823Highest	4,369Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.9±4.2Highest about the NY average	37.7±5.2Lowest 5% below NY
	Williamson and Galen 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%	27.8%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Galen and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%	16.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Williamson and Galen 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%	14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2Highest NY: 7%	3.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Williamson and Galen 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	$64,177±$7kLowest 25% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY	$95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY	$864±$286Highest 47% below NY
	Galen and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,172Highest 21% below NY	$2,693Lowest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.2%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Galen 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%	17.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 25% below NY	22 minLowest 32% below NY
Work from home	16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Williamson and Galen 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	#475 of 484 in NY
School district	WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	8.3Lowest	9.9Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.