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Amboy vs Eagle vs Constantia
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%).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Constantia has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Amboy | Eagle | Constantia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,286 |
1,231Lowest |
4,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±10.2 about the NY average |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY |
| Constantia 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% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Constantia and Eagle 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% |
15.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,234±$17kLowest 24% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$69,792±$15k 19% below NY |
| Eagle and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$141,900±$21k 67% below NY |
| Eagle and Constantia 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 |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$888±$254 45% below NY |
| Amboy and Constantia 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 |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,450Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle 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% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
30 minLowest 8% below NY |
37 minHighest 15% above NY |
| Work from home | 2.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Constantia and Eagle 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 | — | — | #447 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.