Compare towns
Amboy vs Burke vs Constable vs Java
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amboy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Burke has the most kids (28.9% under 18).
Constable has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
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 | Amboy | Burke | Constable | Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,286 |
1,284Lowest |
1,501 |
2,049Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±10.2 about the NY average |
39.3±5.3Lowest about the NY average |
39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
| Java and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Burke and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
11.2% NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Java and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,234±$17k 24% below NY |
$63,750±$8k 26% below NY |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$21k 71% below NY |
$122,700±$20k 71% below NY |
$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $944±$65Highest 42% below NY |
$866±$31 47% below NY |
$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Amboy and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,243 51% below NY |
$2,199 67% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36 NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Burke and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
18.5% NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.9%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Burke 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.