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Ellicott vs Harmony vs Celoron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Harmony has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Celoron has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Ellicott | Harmony | Celoron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,659Highest |
2,344 |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.1Highest 14% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
43.9±3.6 10% above NY |
| Ellicott and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
23%±7.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Celoron and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Ellicott and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Harmony 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±$7kHighest 29% below NY |
$58,600±$11k 32% below NY |
$51,964±$21kLowest 40% below NY |
| Ellicott and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$10k 72% below NY |
$128,300±$15kHighest 70% below NY |
$92,700±$13kLowest 78% below NY |
| Harmony and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$46 46% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$917±$86Highest 43% below NY |
| Celoron and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 60% below NY |
$2,805Highest 57% below NY |
$1,927Lowest 71% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56%±20.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Celoron and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 52% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
13 minLowest 60% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Celoron and Harmony 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 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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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.