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Williamson vs Gorham vs Eden
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).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Gorham | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
4,093Lowest |
7,546Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
42.6±5.3 7% above NY |
| Gorham and Eden 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% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Eden and Gorham 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% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham 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% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Eden 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±$14k 5% above NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$97,262±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
| 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±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$263,100±$28k 38% below NY |
| Gorham and Eden 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 |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$1,035±$427 36% below NY |
| Gorham 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 |
$3,497Lowest 47% below NY |
$5,680Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±26.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Gorham 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 | #246 of 484 in NY | #147 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
9.2 |
10.8Highest |
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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.