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Ellington vs Cherry Creek vs Conewango
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellington has the highest household income ($65k).
Cherry Creek has the most renters (25.2% rent).
Conewango has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Ellington | Cherry Creek | Conewango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,554 |
1,060Lowest |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
42.2±2.7Highest 6% above NY |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
| Cherry Creek and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±6.3 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Ellington and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$15kHighest 24% below NY |
$57,058±$6k 34% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
| Ellington and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
$122,700±$19k 71% below NY |
$124,800±$65kHighest 71% below NY |
| Conewango and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $681±$342 58% below NY |
$741±$63Highest 54% below NY |
$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
| Cherry Creek and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 62% below NY |
$2,457Lowest 63% below NY |
$2,719Highest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
60.5%±100 NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18%Lowest NY: 14% |
27.2% NY: 14% |
32%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) | — |
| High school in town | — | PINE VALLEY CENTRAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.6 |
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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.