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Burke vs Amboy vs Constable
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most people working from home (8.4%).
Amboy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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.
| Measure | Burke | Amboy | Constable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,284Lowest |
1,286 |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.3±5.3Lowest about the NY average |
40±10.2Highest about the NY average |
39.7±5.2 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 | 28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Burke and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±3.2 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+ | 11.2% NY: 40.2% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Burke and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$8k 26% below NY |
$65,234±$17kHighest 24% below NY |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Amboy and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,700±$20k 71% below NY |
$124,800±$21kHighest 71% below NY |
$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
| Amboy and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$31 47% below NY |
$944±$65Highest 42% below NY |
$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
| Amboy and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,199 67% below NY |
$3,243Highest 51% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36 NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Burke and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5% NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
15.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Burke 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.