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Willing vs Watson vs Erin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willing has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Watson has the most expensive homes ($161k median).
Erin has the most kids (23% 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 | Willing | Watson | Erin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
1,976Highest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.3Lowest 8% above NY |
43.7±5.4 10% above NY |
43.9±3.8Highest 10% above NY |
| Erin and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Erin and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±6.4 NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Watson and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% NY: 40.2% |
19.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Willing and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,778±$5k 20% below NY |
$68,864±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
$66,583±$8kLowest 23% below NY |
| Watson and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,000±$17kLowest 77% below NY |
$161,300±$18kHighest 62% below NY |
$133,400±$27k 69% below NY |
| Watson and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $636±$166Lowest 61% below NY |
$912±$194Highest 44% below NY |
$747±$305 54% below NY |
| Watson and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,479Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,510 62% below NY |
$3,396Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±61.3 NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±40.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
25%±68.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Watson and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.6%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.5% NY: 54.3% |
91.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
31 min 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.