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Williamson vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Ontario has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 |
594Lowest |
10,491Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
45.2±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Ontario and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Ontario 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamson and Ontario 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$82,608±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham 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±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$233,900±$15k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $882±$172Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Ontario and Williamson 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,251 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±18.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ontario 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.