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Ellington vs Poland
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 people working from home (6.6%).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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.
| Measure | Ellington | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,554Lowest |
2,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY |
42.5±5.3Highest 7% above NY |
| Poland and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
22%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellington and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Poland 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% |
16.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ellington and Poland 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 |
$70,332±$9kHighest 18% below NY |
| Poland 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±$13kHighest 73% below NY |
$107,200±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
| Ellington and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
$696±$182Highest 57% below NY |
| Poland and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Highest 62% below NY |
$2,361Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.8%±31.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ellington and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.