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Seneca Falls 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 expensive homes ($137k 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 | Seneca Falls | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,982Highest |
8,659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±1.8Highest 17% above NY |
45.3±3.1Lowest 14% above NY |
| Seneca Falls and Ellicott 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% |
20.7%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellicott and Seneca Falls 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% |
24.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellicott and Seneca Falls 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% |
27.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,487±$11kHighest 27% below NY |
$60,880±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
| Seneca Falls and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,100±$20kHighest 68% below NY |
$120,700±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
| Seneca Falls and Ellicott 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 |
$875±$46Lowest 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 | $3,383Highest 49% below NY |
$2,662Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±10.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±9.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellicott and Seneca Falls 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% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minHighest 47% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2Lowest 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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| 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.