Rankings · How Williamson ranks in NY
Williamson makes New York’s top 10 on 2 lists
Williamson is ranked on 38 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 2 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
38
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
2
Best: #6 cheapest rent
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Libraries
Top 19% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Williamson does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Williamson marked.
At a glance
Williamson lands in the top half on 15 of 24 lists
Each dot is Williamson’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Williamson does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
LibrariesLibrary →
Best libraries for kids#37/241Most library borrowing#51/241Most-used libraries#111/241 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#277/774Most active#310/774Lowest depression#311/774Fewest smokers#352/774Healthiest#401/774Lowest obesity#615/774Closest to a top hospital#766/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#297/709 People
Most educated#362/777 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#389/777 What kind of place
Drier than 85% of New York
Not better or worse, just Williamson’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Drier than 85% of NY towns
DrierWetter
36 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 84% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
105 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 75% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
80.1° July high
Milder winters than 66% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.2° January low
Younger than 65% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
40.9 median age
Shorter growing season than 65% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
158 days between frosts
More year-round than 62% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.7% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 55% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.7% of residents are 65+
Faster-rising prices than 54% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+58.0% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer kids than 53% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
19.6% of residents are under 18
Almost there
3 spots from the top 3 for cheap rent
Lists where Williamson sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Williamson out-ranks 2 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.