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Elma vs Walworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Walworth has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Elma | Walworth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 11,687Highest |
9,273Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.6Lowest 10% above NY |
44.9±2.8Highest 13% above NY |
| Walworth and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Walworth and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Elma and Walworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
41%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Elma and Walworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $116,460±$12kHighest 35% above NY |
$94,286±$10kLowest 10% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,900±$27kHighest 16% below NY |
$232,000±$13kLowest 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$472Highest 41% below NY |
$910±$256Lowest 44% below NY |
| Elma and Walworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999Lowest 24% below NY |
$5,775Highest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±17Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.8%±46.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Walworth and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 31% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Walworth and Elma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #90 of 484 in NY | #446 of 484 in NY |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | IROQUOIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| 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.