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Williamson vs Newark 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 people working from home (16.2%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Newark | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
727Lowest |
10,491Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
45.2±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Ontario and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ontario and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$82,608±$7k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$233,900±$15kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Ontario and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$882±$172 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172 66% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,251Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamson and Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.