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Williamson vs Rose vs Eden

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%).
Rose has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Eden has the most expensive homes ($263k median).

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.

MeasureWilliamsonRoseEden
People
Population
6,823
2,126Lowest
7,546Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.8%
NY: +4.2%
-3.3%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-1.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
40.9±4.2
about the NY average
38.8±6.8Lowest
about the NY average
42.6±5.3Highest
7% above NY
Eden 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%
25.9%±3.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
22.4%±3.8
NY: 20.5%
Rose and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.7%±4.5Highest
NY: 17.9%
19.2%±4.1Lowest
NY: 17.9%
19.7%±3.2
NY: 17.9%
Williamson and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.2%
NY: 40.2%
19.7%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
34.8%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.5%±2
NY: 7%
1.3%±1.5Lowest
NY: 7%
4.9%±1.7Highest
NY: 7%
Eden 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
$76,200±$11kLowest
11% below NY
$97,262±$11kHighest
13% above NY
Eden 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±$18k
55% below NY
$133,800±$29kLowest
68% below NY
$263,100±$28kHighest
38% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$659±$304Lowest
59% below NY
$1,430±$252Highest
12% below NY
$1,035±$427
36% below NY
Rose and Eden 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
$2,434Lowest
63% below NY
$5,680Highest
14% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.1%±12.5Lowest
NY: 52.1%
31.6%±31.5
NY: 52.1%
53.4%±26.1Highest
NY: 52.1%
Eden and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%
NY: 14%
8.1%Lowest
NY: 14%
9.7%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.9%
NY: 54.3%
82%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
89.7%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1965Highest
6 yrs newer than NY
1951Lowest
8 yrs older than NY
1960
1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
25% below NY
26 minHighest
21% below NY
25 min
23% below NY
Work from home
16.2%±6.5Highest
NY: 14.9%
5.3%±3.3Lowest
NY: 14.9%
8.1%±3.6
NY: 14.9%
Williamson and Eden 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 — #147 of 484 in NY
School district WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
8.3Lowest
8.8
10.8Highest
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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.