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Ellicott vs Wright vs German Flatts
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).
German Flatts has the most people working from home (8.7%).
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 | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,659 |
1,739Lowest |
12,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±3.1Lowest 14% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
46.1±2.4 16% above NY |
| Wright and German Flatts 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% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Ellicott and German Flatts 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%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3 NY: 17.9% |
| Ellicott and German Flatts 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% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ellicott and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,880±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$67,791±$9k 21% below NY |
| Wright and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$10k 72% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$46 46% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$728±$110Lowest 55% below NY |
| Wright 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 |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,091 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±9.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±11.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Ellicott and German Flatts 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% |
13.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.8%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 minLowest 52% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| German Flatts 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 | — | #224 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | — | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK |
| High school in town | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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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.