What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).

Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 45).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Williamson	Sullivan
People
Population	6,823Lowest	14,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average	45±2.1Highest 13% above NY
	Sullivan 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%	19.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Williamson and Sullivan 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%	21.2%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sullivan 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%	29%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2 NY: 7%	4.5%±1.3 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY	$80,948±$6kLowest 6% below NY
	Williamson and Sullivan 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	$194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY
	Sullivan and Williamson 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	$863±$135Highest 47% below NY
	Sullivan and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,172Highest 21% below NY	$4,542Lowest 31% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	9%Highest NY: 14%	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 25% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%	11.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Williamson and Sullivan 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	#87 of 484 in NY
School district	WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	8.3Lowest	11.3Highest
On TownTapestry
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.