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Williamson vs Lancaster
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%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,823Lowest |
10,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
45.1±4.7Highest 13% above NY |
| Lancaster and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lancaster 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 NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Lancaster 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 |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
$202,200±$16kHighest 52% below NY |
| Lancaster and Williamson 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 |
$969±$169Highest 40% below NY |
| Lancaster 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 |
$4,932Lowest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lancaster and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older 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% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Lancaster 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 | — |
| 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.