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Lenox 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
Lenox has the most expensive homes ($162k 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 | Lenox | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,658Lowest |
8,659Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±2Lowest 13% above NY |
45.3±3.1Highest 14% above NY |
| Ellicott and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellicott and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellicott and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lenox and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8kHighest 12% below NY |
$60,880±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
| Lenox and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
$120,700±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83Highest 42% below NY |
$875±$46Lowest 46% below NY |
| Lenox and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184Highest 36% below NY |
$2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellicott and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lenox 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 | #412 of 484 in NY | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.