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Ellery vs Hadley vs Hector
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Hector has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Ellery | Hadley | Hector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,073 |
2,074Lowest |
4,850Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.5Highest 41% above NY |
54.1±3 36% above NY |
51.1±4Lowest 28% above NY |
| Ellery and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hector and Hadley 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% |
26.1%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellery and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Ellery and Hector 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 |
$73,750±$32kLowest 14% below NY |
$79,904±$19k 7% below NY |
| Ellery and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,900±$29kHighest 44% below NY |
$194,200±$30kLowest 54% below NY |
$218,700±$32k 48% below NY |
| Ellery and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $845±$189Lowest 48% below NY |
$900±$293 44% below NY |
$1,083±$525Highest 33% below NY |
| Hector and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,796 42% below NY |
$2,375Lowest 64% below NY |
$4,072Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±16.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±17 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hector and Hadley 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% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% NY: 54.3% |
83.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
24.2%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Hadley and Hector 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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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.