Compare towns
Williamson vs Pendleton vs West Windsor 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 affordable homes ($193k median).
Pendleton has the most people working from home (18.4%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Ontario has the most renters (18.8% rent).
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 | Pendleton | West Windsor | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823 |
7,034 |
1,171Lowest |
10,491Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.2±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Pendleton 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% |
21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ontario and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor and Pendleton 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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 12% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$82,608±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Pendleton and West Windsor 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. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$233,900±$15k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$882±$172 38% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$5,251 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 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. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Williamson 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | — | #48 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
14.5Highest |
— | 10.4 |
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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.