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Conewango vs Morristown 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 kids (41.6% under 18).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Morristown | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
2,567Highest |
1,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
+5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
24.9±20 37% below NY |
42.1±4.8Highest 6% above NY |
| Ellington and Morristown 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% |
36.6%±16.5 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Conewango and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington and Morristown 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% |
24%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Ellington and Morristown 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 |
$66,250±$17kHighest 23% below NY |
$65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
| Morristown 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 |
$134,900±$29kHighest 68% below NY |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Morristown 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 |
$925±$253Highest 43% below NY |
$681±$342 58% below NY |
| Morristown 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 |
$3,256Highest 51% below NY |
$2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.8%±19.5 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 32%Highest NY: 14% |
29.7% NY: 14% |
18%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±7 NY: 14.9% |
24.9%±15.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Morristown and Conewango 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 | — | #372 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.