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Williamson vs Lindley vs Marion
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%).
Lindley has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Marion has the most renters (23.1% rent).
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 | Lindley | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,622Lowest |
4,523 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
46.3±4.4 16% above NY |
47.9±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
| Marion and Lindley 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% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley 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% |
21.2%±0.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lindley 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% |
18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Marion 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 |
$86,518±$9k about the NY average |
$80,469±$12kLowest 6% below NY |
| Williamson and Lindley 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 |
$156,500±$15kLowest 63% below NY |
$180,300±$27k 57% below NY |
| Williamson and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304 59% below NY |
$1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
$639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
| Lindley 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 |
$3,885Lowest 41% below NY |
$4,580 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±46.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±16.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Lindley and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±9.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Lindley 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 | — | #194 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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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.