What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ilion has the most people working from home (7.8%).

Ellicott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ilion	Ellicott
People
Population	7,593Lowest	8,659Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY	45.3±3.1Highest 14% above NY
	Ellicott and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5%	20.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ilion and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Ellicott and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	27.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	2.4%±0.9Highest NY: 7%
	Ellicott and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,843±$16kHighest 27% below NY	$60,880±$7kLowest 29% below NY
	Ilion and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY	$120,700±$10kHighest 72% below NY
	Ellicott and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY	$875±$46Highest 46% below NY
	Ellicott and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,958Highest 55% below NY	$2,662Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.9%±15Lowest NY: 52.1%	46.5%±9.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Ellicott and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.5%Highest NY: 14%	11%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	71.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 39% below NY	16 minLowest 52% below NY
Work from home	7.8%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%	6.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Ilion and Ellicott 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	—	#203 of 484 in NY
School district	—	FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN
High school in town	—	FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.5
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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.