Compare towns
Ellington vs Fenner vs Constable vs Cherry Creek
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 most affordable homes ($114k median).
Fenner has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Constable has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Cherry Creek has the most renters (25.2% rent).
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 | Fenner | Constable | Cherry Creek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,554 |
1,719Highest |
1,501 |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
45±5.9Highest 13% above NY |
39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
42.2±2.7 6% above NY |
| Fenner and Cherry Creek 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%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Fenner 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%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±6.3 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% NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest 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±$15k 24% below NY |
$77,750±$4kHighest 10% below NY |
$62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$57,058±$6kLowest 34% 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 |
$119,200±$19k 72% below NY |
$122,700±$19k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $681±$342 58% below NY |
$636±$97Lowest 61% below NY |
$759±$172Highest 53% below NY |
$741±$63 54% below NY |
| Constable and Cherry Creek 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 |
$3,073Highest 53% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,457 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
60.5%±100 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% NY: 14% |
11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
27.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
1.5%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Fenner 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.