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Constable vs Conewango vs Fort Covington
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 people working from home (13.2%).
Fort Covington has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
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 | Fort Covington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
2,073Highest |
1,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Highest about the NY average |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
39.1±7.8 about the NY average |
| Constable and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
26%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fort Covington 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% |
15.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Fort Covington 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 |
$57,361±$19k 33% below NY |
| Constable and Fort Covington 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 |
$100,300±$12kLowest 76% 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 |
$581±$188 64% below NY |
| Constable and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177 67% below NY |
$2,719Highest 59% below NY |
$1,581Lowest 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fort Covington 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% |
19.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.