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Amboy vs Constable vs Wethersfield
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%).
Constable has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (6.8%).
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 | Constable | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,286 |
1,501Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±10.2 about the NY average |
39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Constable 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 |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$131,300±$20kHighest 69% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Amboy 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 |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Amboy and Wethersfield 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 |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.9%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wethersfield and Amboy 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.