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Windham vs Williamson vs Brookline vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Windham | Williamson | Brookline | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
6,823Highest |
531Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$343,200±$85k 3% above U.S. |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,288±$174 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,843Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Windham 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3 |
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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.