What stands out worked out from the figures below

Amboy has the most people working from home (2.9%).

Constable has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Amboy	Constable
People
Population	1,286Lowest	1,501Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40±10.2Highest about the NY average	39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average
	Amboy and Constable 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%	24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	15.2%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Constable and Amboy 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%	14.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	1.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Constable and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,234±$17kHighest 24% below NY	$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY
	Amboy and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$124,800±$21kHighest 71% below NY	$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY
	Amboy and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$944±$65Highest 42% below NY	$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY
	Amboy and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,243Highest 51% below NY	$2,177Lowest 67% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.6%±36Highest NY: 52.1%	40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Amboy and Constable 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%	15.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY	1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 4% below NY	22 minLowest 32% below NY
Work from home	2.9%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9%	1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Amboy and Constable 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.