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Williamson vs Painted Post
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 highest household income ($91k).
Painted Post has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Painted Post |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
1,824Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
| Painted Post and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Painted Post 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% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Painted Post 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% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Painted Post 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 |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
| Williamson and Painted Post 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 |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$839±$281Highest 48% below NY |
| Painted Post and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172Lowest 21% below NY |
$5,442Highest 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Painted Post 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 | — |
| 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.