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Ellington vs Smyrna vs Conewango
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 highest household income ($65k).
Smyrna has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).
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 | Smyrna | Conewango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,554 |
1,392Lowest |
2,073Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
43.4±7.4Highest 9% above NY |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
| Smyrna 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% |
26.3%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Conewango and Smyrna 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% |
15.8%±5 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington and Smyrna 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% |
9.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Ellington and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$15kHighest 24% below NY |
$59,408±$10k 31% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
| Ellington and Smyrna 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 |
$89,500±$10kLowest 79% below NY |
$124,800±$65kHighest 71% below NY |
| Conewango and Ellington 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 |
$888±$384Highest 45% below NY |
$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
| Smyrna and Ellington 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 |
$2,056Lowest 69% below NY |
$2,719Highest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
67.7%±84.9 NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18% NY: 14% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
32%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango and Smyrna 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.