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Constable vs Conewango vs Amsterdam

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 the highest household income ($62k).
Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).
Amsterdam has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).

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.

MeasureConstableConewangoAmsterdam
People
Population
1,501Lowest
2,073
18,166Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-3.9%
NY: +4.2%
-2.2%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
39.7±5.2Highest
about the NY average
24.4±4Lowest
39% below NY
39.5±1.2
about the NY average
Constable and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.5%±5.1
NY: 20.5%
41.6%±10.6Highest
NY: 20.5%
23%±2.3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Age 65+
15.2%±2.2
NY: 17.9%
11.3%±1.8Lowest
NY: 17.9%
19.5%±2.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
Amsterdam and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.8%
NY: 40.2%
13.9%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
22.5%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.6%±1.4Lowest
NY: 7%
1.8%±1.2
NY: 7%
4%±1Highest
NY: 7%
Amsterdam and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$62,169±$6kHighest
28% below NY
$50,598±$11kLowest
41% below NY
$56,178±$8k
35% below NY
Constable and Amsterdam 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
$124,800±$65k
71% below NY
$137,900±$11kHighest
67% below NY
Amsterdam and Conewango 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
$567±$311Lowest
65% below NY
$1,006±$45Highest
38% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,177Lowest
67% below NY
$2,719
59% below NY
$4,369Highest
34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.8%±34.6
NY: 52.1%
16.7%±34.2Lowest
NY: 52.1%
45.4%±6.8Highest
NY: 52.1%
Amsterdam 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%
32%Highest
NY: 14%
20.2%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.8%Highest
NY: 54.3%
81.8%
NY: 54.3%
53%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
20 yrs newer than NY
1974
15 yrs newer than NY
1938Lowest
21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minHighest
32% below NY
21 min
36% below NY
21 minLowest
37% below NY
Work from home
1.3%±1.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
13.2%±7Highest
NY: 14.9%
10.5%±3.2
NY: 14.9%
Conewango and Amsterdam 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 — — #474 of 484 in NY
School district — — AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — — None in town
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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.