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Ellicott vs Wright vs Celoron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Celoron has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Wright | Celoron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,659Highest |
1,739 |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.1 14% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
43.9±3.6Lowest 10% above NY |
| Wright 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 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±7.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellicott and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
17.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Celoron 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 29% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$51,964±$21kLowest 40% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$10k 72% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$92,700±$13kLowest 78% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$46Lowest 46% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$917±$86 43% below NY |
| Wright and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 60% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$1,927Lowest 71% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56%±20.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Celoron and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 min 52% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
13 minLowest 60% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Celoron 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 | — | — |
| 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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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.