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Conewango vs Clymer vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conewango has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Clymer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Ellington has the oldest population (median age 42.1).
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 | Conewango | Clymer | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
2,165Highest |
1,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
27.1±6.3 32% below NY |
42.1±4.8Highest 6% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
39.2%±11.8 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Conewango and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.8 NY: 17.9% |
9.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9% NY: 40.2% |
19.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Ellington and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$87,917±$17kHighest about the NY average |
$65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
| Clymer and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$65k 71% below NY |
$163,700±$25kHighest 61% below NY |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Clymer and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
$637±$42 61% below NY |
$681±$342Highest 58% below NY |
| Ellington and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,719Highest 59% below NY |
$2,573 61% below NY |
$2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.6%±44.7 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 32%Highest NY: 14% |
6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11%±8.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.