Compare towns
Williamson vs Middlesex vs Marion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamson has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,943Lowest |
4,523 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
47.9±4.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Marion and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamson and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 12% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$80,469±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex 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±$18k 42% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$180,300±$27kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304 53% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$639±$394Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172 66% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,580Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Williamson 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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 |
U.S. 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.