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Bemus Point vs Ellery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bemus Point has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Ellery has the most kids (14.3% 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 | Bemus Point | Ellery |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 191Lowest |
4,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.1±5.3Highest 48% above NY |
56.1±4.5Lowest 41% above NY |
| Bemus Point and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 5.8%±16.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.3%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellery and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±15.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellery and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±9.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Bemus Point and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$23kLowest about the NY average |
$86,833±$12kHighest about the NY average |
| Ellery and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $386,400±$103kHighest 9% below NY |
$235,900±$29kLowest 44% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$181Lowest 58% below NY |
$845±$189Highest 48% below NY |
| Ellery and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,750Highest about the NY average |
$3,796Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.9%±16.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellery and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NY: 14% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 53% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±11.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bemus Point and Ellery 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 | — | #241 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | MAPLE GROVE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.