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Williamson vs Junius
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%).
Junius has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Junius |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
42.6±4.9Highest 7% above NY |
| Junius and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius 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%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson and Junius 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% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$76,750±$13kLowest 11% below NY |
| Williamson and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$160,400±$13kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Junius 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% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3 |
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| 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.