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Ellicott vs Williston vs Jamestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Jamestown has the most renters (50.7% rent).
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 | Williston | Jamestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,659Lowest |
10,144 |
28,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.1 16% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.8±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellicott and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Jamestown 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$43,523±$4kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$87,700±$4kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$46 38% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$759±$39Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 15% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,453Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jamestown and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 40% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 25% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #203 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT | #305 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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 | None yet |
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.