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Carroll 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
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
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 | Carroll | Eagle | Constantia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,417 |
1,231Lowest |
4,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.6Highest 17% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
45.8±7.2 15% above NY |
| Carroll and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Carroll and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest 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 | $77,321±$8kHighest 10% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$69,792±$15kLowest 19% below NY |
| Carroll and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $143,900±$21k 66% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$141,900±$21kLowest 67% below NY |
| Eagle and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $690±$221Lowest 57% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$888±$254Highest 45% below NY |
| Constantia and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,076 53% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,450Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±22.5 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
37 minHighest 15% above NY |
| Work from home | 1%±1.8Lowest 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 | #173 of 484 in NY | — | #447 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FREWSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | FREWSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.