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Elbridge vs West Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elbridge has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
West Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
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 | Elbridge | West Monroe |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,440Highest |
4,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
46.3±4.6Lowest 16% above NY |
| Elbridge and West Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Elbridge and West Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Elbridge and West Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Elbridge and West Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,479±$5kLowest 11% below NY |
$90,558±$11kHighest 5% above NY |
| West Monroe and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,400±$13kLowest 64% below NY |
$185,100±$19kHighest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $790±$104Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,051±$342Highest 35% below NY |
| West Monroe and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,153Lowest 37% below NY |
$4,333Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±9.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.1%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| West Monroe and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| West Monroe and Elbridge 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 | #113 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.