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Seneca Falls vs Aurelius 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
Seneca Falls has the most renters (36% rent).
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Seneca Falls | Aurelius | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,982Highest |
2,593Lowest |
8,659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±1.8 17% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
45.3±3.1Lowest 14% above NY |
| Aurelius and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellicott and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Seneca Falls and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,487±$11k 27% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$60,880±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,100±$20k 68% below NY |
$167,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
$120,700±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
| Aurelius and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $955±$49Highest 41% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$875±$46 46% below NY |
| Seneca Falls and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,383 49% below NY |
$3,516Highest 47% below NY |
$2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±10.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellicott and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 47% below NY |
19 minHighest 43% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ellicott and Seneca Falls 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 | #163 of 484 in NY | — | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | MYNDERSE ACADEMY | — | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.5Highest |
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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.