What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Seneca Falls has the most expensive homes ($137k 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.

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

Measure	Ellicott	Seneca Falls
People
Population	8,659Lowest	8,982Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.3±3.1Lowest 14% above NY	46.4±1.8Highest 17% above NY
	Seneca Falls and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%	16.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ellicott and Seneca Falls 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%	20.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Ellicott and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	6.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,880±$7kLowest 29% below NY	$62,487±$11kHighest 27% below NY
	Seneca Falls and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$120,700±$10kLowest 72% below NY	$137,100±$20kHighest 68% below NY
	Seneca Falls and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$875±$46Lowest 46% below NY	$955±$49Highest 41% below NY
	Seneca Falls and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,662Lowest 60% below NY	$3,383Highest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±9.3Highest NY: 52.1%	43.2%±10.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Ellicott and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Lowest NY: 14%	15.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	64%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY	1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 52% below NY	17 minHighest 47% below NY
Work from home	6.2%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9%	4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Ellicott and Seneca Falls 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	#163 of 484 in NY
School district	FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN	SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	MYNDERSE ACADEMY
Students per teacherat that high school	10.5Highest	9.8Lowest
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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.