What stands out worked out from the figures below

Celoron has the most people working from home (14.3%).

Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Celoron	Ellicott
People
Population	1,397Lowest	8,659Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.9±3.6Lowest 10% above NY	45.3±3.1Highest 14% above NY
	Ellicott and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±7.8Highest NY: 20.5%	20.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Celoron and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Ellicott and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	27.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	2.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Celoron and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,964±$21kLowest 40% below NY	$60,880±$7kHighest 29% below NY
	Ellicott and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$92,700±$13kLowest 78% below NY	$120,700±$10kHighest 72% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$917±$86Highest 43% below NY	$875±$46Lowest 46% below NY
	Celoron and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,927Lowest 71% below NY	$2,662Highest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56%±20.2Highest NY: 52.1%	46.5%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Celoron and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.6%Highest NY: 14%	11%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	71.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	13 minLowest 60% below NY	16 minHighest 52% below NY
Work from home	14.3%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9%	6.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Celoron and Ellicott 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	—	#203 of 484 in NY
School district	—	FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN
High school in town	—	FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.5
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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.