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Windham vs Williamson vs Salisbury vs Townshend
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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Salisbury | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
6,823Highest |
1,200 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Salisbury 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest 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%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest 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% |
1.4%±0.8 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±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$287,200±$79k 14% 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 |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Townshend 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. |
$5,364 72% 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% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Windham 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest 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. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer 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. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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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.