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Junius vs Tuscarora vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Junius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Tuscarora has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Ellington has the most people working from home (6.6%).
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 | Junius | Tuscarora | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
1,402 |
1,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Highest 7% above NY |
39.9±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
| Junius and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4 NY: 20.5% |
30.7%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Tuscarora and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
12.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
0.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Ellington and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
$77,411±$12kHighest 10% below NY |
$65,000±$15kLowest 24% below NY |
| Tuscarora and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,400±$13kHighest 62% below NY |
$157,800±$21k 63% below NY |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Junius and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$925±$431 43% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
| Junius and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,875 56% below NY |
$3,231Highest 51% below NY |
$2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
43.9%±32.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ellington and Junius 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.