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Williamson vs Windham vs Ontario
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 affordable homes ($193k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Ontario has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Windham | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,823 |
1,432Lowest |
10,491Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
45.2±2.7 14% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ontario and Williamson 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham 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±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$82,608±$7k 4% below NY |
| Williamson and Ontario 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 |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$233,900±$15k 45% below NY |
| Windham and Ontario 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 |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$882±$172Highest 46% below NY |
| Ontario and Windham 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 |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$5,251Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
49%±18.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #48 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.