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Ellington vs Fenner vs Junius
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%).
Junius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Junius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,554 |
1,719Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY |
45±5.9Highest 13% above NY |
42.6±4.9 7% above NY |
| Fenner and Junius 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% |
25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius 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% |
16%±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% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
| Fenner and Junius 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 |
$160,400±$13k 62% below NY |
| Fenner and Junius 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 |
$636±$97Lowest 61% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,073Highest 53% below NY |
$2,875 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Junius 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% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest 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.