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Williamson vs Lyons vs Ontario
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%).
Lyons has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Ontario has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Lyons | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
5,594Lowest |
10,491Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
45.2±2.7Highest 14% above NY |
| Ontario and Lyons 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% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons and Ontario 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ontario 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% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Ontario 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 |
$74,524±$12kLowest 13% below NY |
$82,608±$7k 4% below NY |
| Williamson and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$233,900±$15kHighest 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$920±$111Highest 43% below NY |
$882±$172 46% below NY |
| Lyons and Ontario 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 |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$5,251Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
49%±18.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ontario and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Lyons 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 | #388 of 484 in NY | #48 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
9.5 |
10.4Highest |
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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.