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Ellicott vs Windham vs Jamestown West
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellicott has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Jamestown West has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Windham | Jamestown West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,659Highest |
594Lowest |
2,424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.1 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.8±13.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Jamestown West 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ellicott and Jamestown West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamestown West and Ellicott 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jamestown West 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±$7k 25% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$146,000±$27k 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$46Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $892±$253Highest 37% below U.S. |
| Jamestown West and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,045 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±9.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellicott and Jamestown West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 40% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.