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Ellington vs Randolph vs Gerry
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 kids (24.1% under 18).
Randolph has the most people working from home (8.5%).
Gerry has the most renters (24.8% 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 | Randolph | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,554Lowest |
2,156Highest |
1,668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY |
49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
| Gerry and Randolph 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% |
15.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Ellington and Gerry 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% |
22.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Ellington 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 |
$77,440±$13kHighest 10% below NY |
$68,667±$12k 20% below NY |
| Randolph and Gerry 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 |
$110,100±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
$119,200±$10kHighest 72% below NY |
| Gerry and Ellington 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 |
$690±$42 57% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,763Highest 58% below NY |
$2,606 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±30.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.1% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 24% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Randolph and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | RANDOLPH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.