What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bangor has the most people working from home (13.1%).

Constable has the most expensive homes ($119k 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.

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

Measure	Bangor	Constable
People
Population	2,019Highest	1,501Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.4±6.7Lowest 9% below NY	39.7±5.2Highest about the NY average
	Constable and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%	24.5%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Bangor and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.8%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%	15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Bangor and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.2Highest NY: 7%	1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Bangor and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,000±$8kHighest 24% below NY	$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY
	Bangor and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$106,400±$19kLowest 75% below NY	$119,200±$19kHighest 72% below NY
	Constable and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$839±$382Highest 48% below NY	$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY
	Bangor and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,208Highest 66% below NY	$2,177Lowest 67% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.3%±39.1Highest NY: 52.1%	40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Bangor and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19%Highest NY: 14%	15.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	22 minHighest 32% below NY
Work from home	13.1%±11.9Highest NY: 14.9%	1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Bangor 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.