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Dannemora vs Ellenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dannemora has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ellenburg has the most people working from home (7.7%).
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 | Dannemora | Ellenburg |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,307Highest |
1,992Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±4.1Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.5Highest 17% above NY |
| Ellenburg and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 8.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 7.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dannemora and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,829±$18kHighest 9% below NY |
$73,125±$10kLowest 15% below NY |
| Dannemora and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,600±$30kHighest 68% below NY |
$123,000±$16kLowest 71% below NY |
| Dannemora and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$234Highest 44% below NY |
$801±$192Lowest 51% below NY |
| Dannemora and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,029Highest 54% below NY |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.2%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Dannemora and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 2.9%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ellenburg and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.