Compare towns
Conewango vs Massena 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%).
Massena has the most renters (44.6% rent).
Ellington has the highest household income ($65k).
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 | Massena | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
10,238Highest |
1,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
42.6±4.7Highest 7% above NY |
42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
| Massena and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Massena and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9% NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Ellington and Massena 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 |
$51,458±$7k 40% below NY |
$65,000±$15kHighest 24% below NY |
| Ellington and Massena 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 |
$94,400±$15kLowest 78% below NY |
$114,300±$13k 73% 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 |
$722±$44Highest 55% below NY |
$681±$342 58% below NY |
| Massena and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,719 59% below NY |
$3,218Highest 51% below NY |
$2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±11.4 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 32%Highest NY: 14% |
24.3% NY: 14% |
18%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% NY: 54.3% |
55.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 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.