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Williamstown vs Leon vs Wheeler
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Leon has the youngest population (median age 26.4).
Wheeler has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Williamstown | Leon | Wheeler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,522Highest |
1,459 |
1,195Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9% NY: +4.2% |
-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 30.7±5 23% below NY |
26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
33.3±13.6Highest 16% below NY |
| Wheeler and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.8%±11Lowest NY: 20.5% |
42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
40.9%±24.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Leon and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
10.5%±4 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wheeler and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.2% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Williamstown and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,170±$13kHighest 28% below NY |
$56,048±$11kLowest 35% below NY |
$59,688±$14k 31% below NY |
| Williamstown and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $110,500±$19k 74% below NY |
$103,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
$119,400±$16kHighest 72% below NY |
| Wheeler and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$129Lowest 51% below NY |
$960±$282 41% below NY |
$1,341±$150Highest 17% below NY |
| Wheeler and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,121Lowest 68% below NY |
$3,259Highest 50% below NY |
$2,573 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±43.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±36.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Williamstown and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.8% NY: 14% |
35%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1980Lowest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
35 min 7% above NY |
32 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±10.3 NY: 14.9% |
21.8%±23.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wheeler and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.