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Ellington vs Conewango vs Constable vs Dickinson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conewango has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Dickinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.3%).
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 | Ellington | Conewango | Constable | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,554 |
2,073Highest |
1,501 |
1,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
+17.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
42.9±8.4Highest 8% above NY |
| Dickinson 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% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
26.6%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Dickinson and Ellington 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% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest 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±$15k 24% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$69,493±$12kHighest 19% below NY |
| Dickinson and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $114,300±$13k 73% below NY |
$124,800±$65kHighest 71% below NY |
$119,200±$19k 72% below NY |
$100,000±$11kLowest 76% below NY |
| Conewango and Constable 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 |
$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
$759±$172 53% below NY |
$1,167±$68Highest 28% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 62% below NY |
$2,719Highest 59% below NY |
$2,177 67% below NY |
$1,829Lowest 72% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18% NY: 14% |
32%Highest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
11.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
81.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
37 minHighest 13% above NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.