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Ilion vs Wright vs Ellicott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ilion has the most people working from home (7.8%).
Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k 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 | Wright | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593 |
1,739Lowest |
8,659Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
45.3±3.1 14% above NY |
| Wright and Ellicott 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% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.2 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%±4 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest 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% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Ellicott and Wright 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 27% below NY |
$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average |
$60,880±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
| Wright 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 74% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$120,700±$10k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$953±$79Highest 41% below NY |
$875±$46 46% below NY |
| Wright and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958 55% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest 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% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 39% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1 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.