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Williamson vs Jay 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 people working from home (16.2%).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Eden has the most expensive homes ($263k 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 | Jay | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
2,354Lowest |
7,546Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
42.6±5.3 7% above NY |
| Jay and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Eden 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 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay 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% |
31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% 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 |
$196,900±$22k 54% below NY |
$263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$1,035±$427 36% below NY |
| Jay 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 |
$3,741Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,680Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Eden and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Jay 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 |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
— | 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.