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Constable vs Conewango vs Ellington
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 most homeowners (88.8%).
Conewango has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Ellington has the oldest population (median age 42.1).
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 | Conewango | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
2,073Highest |
1,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
42.1±4.8Highest 6% above NY |
| Ellington and Constable 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% |
24.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Ellington 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±$6k 28% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$65,000±$15kHighest 24% below NY |
| Ellington 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±$19k 72% below NY |
$124,800±$65kHighest 71% below NY |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Conewango and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172Highest 53% below NY |
$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
$681±$342 58% below NY |
| Constable and Ellington 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 |
$2,719Highest 59% below NY |
$2,472 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington 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% |
18% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango and Ellington 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.