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Williamson vs Ripton vs Windham vs Pultneyville
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).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Pultneyville has the oldest population (median age 63.1).
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| Measure | Williamson | Ripton | Windham | Pultneyville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,823Highest |
508Lowest |
594 |
730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +17% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
63.1±24.1Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Pultneyville and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Williamson and Windham 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±30Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pultneyville and Ripton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,515±$14kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$97,147±$7k 20% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Pultneyville 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$233,600±$28k 30% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304 53% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,172 66% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,459 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Windham 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3 |
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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.