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Williamson vs Moriah
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%).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Moriah |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
4,483Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Moriah 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Moriah 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 |
$63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$832±$165Highest 49% below NY |
| Moriah 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 |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Moriah and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Moriah 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 | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
8.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.