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Windham vs Williamson vs Salisbury
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 most people working from home (20.5%).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
6,823Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamson and Windham 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Windham 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. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Windham and Salisbury 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. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Salisbury 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.