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Ellenburg vs New Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
New Bremen has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Ellenburg | New Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,992Lowest |
2,783Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.5Highest 17% above NY |
34.9±5.6Lowest 12% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| New Bremen and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $73,125±$10kHighest 15% below NY |
$61,274±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
| Ellenburg and New Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,000±$16kLowest 71% below NY |
$163,200±$16kHighest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $801±$192Lowest 51% below NY |
$884±$226Highest 45% below NY |
| New Bremen and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
$2,815Highest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.2%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.9%±23.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| New Bremen and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 4% above NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| New Bremen and Ellenburg 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 | — | #304 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | BEAVER RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
| 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.