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Ellery vs Reading vs Copake
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellery has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Copake has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Reading | Copake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,073Highest |
699Lowest |
3,313 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.5 44% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
59.3±3Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Copake and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Copake and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellery and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,833±$12k 8% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$113,611±$40kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Copake and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,900±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$325,000±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Reading and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $845±$189Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,204±$546Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Copake and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,796 22% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,630Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±42.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Copake 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 | — | #302 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MAPLE GROVE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
— | 8.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.