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Ellicott vs Windham vs Worcester vs Celoron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Celoron has the most affordable homes ($93k median).
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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 | Worcester | Celoron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,659Highest |
594Lowest |
831 |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.1 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.9±3.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Celoron 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellicott and Windham 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3%Lowest 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% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$7k 25% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$51,964±$21kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Windham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$10k 64% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$92,700±$13kLowest 72% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$46Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$917±$86 35% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 15% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$1,927Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Celoron and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 40% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | — |
| 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.