Compare towns
Ellenburg vs Salisbury vs Wethersfield
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%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Salisbury | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,992Highest |
1,933 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.5Highest 17% above NY |
45.7±5.3Lowest 15% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Ellenburg and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.7% NY: 40.2% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield 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±$10kLowest 15% below NY |
$81,528±$21k 5% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Salisbury 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 |
$123,500±$48k 71% below NY |
$131,300±$20kHighest 69% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $801±$192Lowest 51% below NY |
$851±$10 48% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,412 63% below NY |
$1,649Lowest 75% below NY |
$2,787Highest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.2%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±41.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Salisbury and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 4% above NY |
37 minHighest 13% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Salisbury and Ellenburg 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 |
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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.