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Ellery vs Bemus Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellery has the most kids (14.3% under 18).
Bemus Point has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Ellery | Bemus Point |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,073Highest |
191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 56.1±4.5Lowest 41% above NY |
59.1±5.3Highest 48% above NY |
| Bemus Point and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
5.8%±16.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellery and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±6.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.2%±15.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellery and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
53.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
7.3%±9.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Bemus Point and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,833±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$86,250±$23kLowest about the NY average |
| Ellery and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,900±$29kLowest 44% below NY |
$386,400±$103kHighest 9% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $845±$189Highest 48% below NY |
$688±$181Lowest 58% below NY |
| Ellery and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,796Lowest 42% below NY |
$6,750Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±16.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellery and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
15 minLowest 53% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±11.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bemus Point and Ellery 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 | #241 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MAPLE GROVE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6 |
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| 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.