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Constable vs Cherry Creek vs Malone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Constable has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
Cherry Creek has the oldest population (median age 42.2).
Malone has the most people working from home (5.1%).
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 | Constable | Cherry Creek | Malone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,060Lowest |
11,673Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
42.2±2.7Highest 6% above NY |
42±1.8 6% above NY |
| Cherry Creek and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±6.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Cherry Creek and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Malone and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$57,058±$6kLowest 34% below NY |
$67,969±$12kHighest 21% below NY |
| Malone and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$122,700±$19k 71% below NY |
$134,900±$21kHighest 68% below NY |
| Malone and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$741±$63Lowest 54% below NY |
$852±$35Highest 47% below NY |
| Malone and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,457 63% below NY |
$2,848Highest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
60.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
32%±12.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Cherry Creek and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
27.2%Highest NY: 14% |
17.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.8% NY: 54.3% |
64.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
1.5%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Malone and Cherry Creek 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 | — | — | #444 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) | MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PINE VALLEY CENTRAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.6Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.