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Williamson vs Moretown vs Ontario
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 most affordable homes ($193k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Ontario has the most kids (22.9% 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 | Moretown | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
1,532Lowest |
10,491Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.2±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Ontario 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% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ontario 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$82,608±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Moretown 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±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$233,900±$15k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
$882±$172Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Ontario and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,251 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±18.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ontario 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown 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 | — | #48 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.