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Williamson vs Ontario vs Peru
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%).
Ontario has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Peru has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Ontario | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
10,491Highest |
6,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
45.2±2.7Highest 14% above NY |
40.7±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Ontario 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% |
22.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Ontario and Peru 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% |
22.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Peru 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±$14k 5% above NY |
$82,608±$7kLowest 4% below NY |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
| Peru 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 55% below NY |
$233,900±$15kHighest 45% below NY |
$203,200±$38k 52% below NY |
| Ontario and Peru 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 |
$882±$172 46% below NY |
$1,067±$173Highest 34% below NY |
| Peru and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172 21% below NY |
$5,251Highest 20% below NY |
$4,357Lowest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±18.1 NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Peru and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Ontario 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 | #347 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PERU HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
10.4 |
11.7Highest |
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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.