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Ellicott vs Dorset vs Celoron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Celoron has the most affordable homes ($93k median).
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 | Ellicott | Dorset | Celoron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,659Highest |
2,092 |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.1 16% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.9±3.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellicott and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,880±$7k 25% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$51,964±$21kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$92,700±$13kLowest 72% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$46Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$917±$86 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 15% below U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$1,927Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 40% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 18% below U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Celoron 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 | #203 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.