What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

Jamestown has the most people working from home (9.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ellicott	Jamestown
People
Population	8,659Lowest	28,188Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.3±3.1Highest 14% above NY	39.8±1.8Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	20.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.6%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Jamestown and Ellicott 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%	17.8%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	4.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Jamestown and Ellicott 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	$43,523±$4kLowest 49% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$120,700±$10kHighest 72% below NY	$87,700±$4kLowest 79% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$875±$46Highest 46% below NY	$759±$39Lowest 53% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,662Highest 60% below NY	$2,453Lowest 63% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.8%±5.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Jamestown and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Lowest NY: 14%	25.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	49.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minHighest 52% below NY	15 minLowest 53% below NY
Work from home	6.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.1%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Jamestown and Ellicott 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	#305 of 484 in NY
School district	FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN	JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.5Lowest	12.2Highest
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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.