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Tyre vs Ellington vs Wilson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
Ellington has the most affordable homes ($114k median).
Wilson has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Tyre | Ellington | Wilson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,554Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±4.4 12% above NY |
42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY |
46.7±3Highest 17% above NY |
| Wilson and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellington and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wilson and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Tyre and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$14k 27% below NY |
$65,000±$15kHighest 24% below NY |
$60,639±$10kLowest 29% below NY |
| Ellington and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,900±$36k 62% below NY |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
$172,700±$28kHighest 59% below NY |
| Wilson and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$153Highest 46% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
$768±$150 53% below NY |
| Tyre and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,352Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,472 62% below NY |
$4,000Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.8%±20.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
23.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
18.3%±9.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wilson and Ellington 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 | — | — | #268 of 484 in NY |
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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.