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Ilion vs Panton vs Ellicott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
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.
| Measure | Ilion | Panton | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593 |
690Lowest |
8,659Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4 15% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.3±3.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellicott and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16k 22% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$60,880±$7kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Panton and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$120,700±$10k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$875±$46 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958 5% below U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.