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Williamson vs Murray vs Corning
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Corning has the most kids (24.8% 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 | Murray | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
4,754Lowest |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
41.6±3.6Highest 5% above NY |
| Corning and Williamson 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% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Murray 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% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Corning 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% NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Corning 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±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
$88,482±$10k about the NY average |
| Williamson and Corning 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 |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$167,600±$14k 60% below NY |
| Williamson and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$826±$63 49% below NY |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,907 41% below NY |
$3,895Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Corning and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Murray 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 | #430 of 484 in NY | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3 |
9.5Highest |
4.0Lowest |
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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.