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Bellmont vs Constable vs Rushford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellmont has the highest household income ($70k).
Constable has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Rushford has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Bellmont | Constable | Rushford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
1,501Highest |
1,185 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.6±2.7 37% above NY |
39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
55.9±7.6Highest 40% above NY |
| Rushford and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Rushford and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.1%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Rushford and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,250±$11kHighest 18% below NY |
$62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$58,977±$16kLowest 31% below NY |
| Bellmont and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$20kHighest 70% below NY |
$119,200±$19k 72% below NY |
$113,700±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Bellmont and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,131±$319Highest 30% below NY |
$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$875±$279 46% below NY |
| Bellmont and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,156 67% below NY |
$2,177Highest 67% below NY |
$1,952Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±22.2 NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Rushford and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.