What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ellington has the most affordable homes ($114k median).

Fenner has the most people working from home (15.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ellington	Fenner
People
Population	1,554Lowest	1,719Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY	45±5.9Highest 13% above NY
	Fenner 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%	24.3%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Fenner and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%	19.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Ellington and Fenner 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%	25.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	2.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Ellington and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,000±$15kLowest 24% below NY	$77,750±$4kHighest 10% below NY
	Fenner 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±$13kLowest 73% below NY	$184,200±$20kHighest 57% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$681±$342Highest 58% below NY	$636±$97Lowest 61% below NY
	Ellington and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,472Lowest 62% below NY	$3,073Highest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	36.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Ellington and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18%Highest NY: 14%	11.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	86%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 24% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	6.6%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Fenner 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.