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Williamson vs North Harmony
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%).
North Harmony has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
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 | North Harmony |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,881Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
50.2±6Highest 26% above NY |
| North Harmony 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% |
21.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| North Harmony and Williamson 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% |
26.9%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| North Harmony 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$71,250±$8kLowest 17% below NY |
| Williamson and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,700±$18kLowest 55% below NY |
$204,000±$22kHighest 52% below NY |
| North Harmony and Williamson 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 |
$793±$79Highest 51% below NY |
| North Harmony 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 |
$2,899Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.6%±18.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3 |
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| 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.