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Conewango vs Ellington vs Williamstown
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%).
Ellington has the oldest population (median age 42.1).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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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 | Ellington | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Highest |
1,554 |
1,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
42.1±4.8Highest 6% above NY |
30.7±5 23% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.8%±11 NY: 20.5% |
| Conewango and Williamstown 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% |
19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
12.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$65,000±$15kHighest 24% below NY |
$62,170±$13k 28% below NY |
| Ellington and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$65kHighest 71% below NY |
$114,300±$13k 73% below NY |
$110,500±$19kLowest 74% below NY |
| Conewango and Ellington 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 |
$681±$342 58% below NY |
$788±$129Highest 51% below NY |
| Williamstown and Ellington 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 |
$2,472 62% below NY |
$2,121Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
20%±43.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 32%Highest NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
16.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango and Ellington 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.