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Constable vs Conewango vs Herkimer 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 kids (41.6% under 18).
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% rent).
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 | Herkimer | Fort Covington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
2,073 |
7,566Highest |
1,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
-8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
45.4±3.4Highest 14% above NY |
39.1±7.8 about the NY average |
| Herkimer 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% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest 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% |
20.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Herkimer and Fort Covington 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% |
15.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,169±$6kHighest 28% below NY |
$50,598±$11k 41% below NY |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% 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±$65k 71% below NY |
$133,200±$29kHighest 69% below NY |
$100,300±$12kLowest 76% below NY |
| Herkimer 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 |
$821±$82Highest 49% below NY |
$581±$188 64% below NY |
| Herkimer and Constable 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 |
$2,719 59% below NY |
$3,607Highest 45% 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% |
48.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fort Covington and Herkimer 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% |
26.4% NY: 14% |
19.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.8% NY: 54.3% |
52.6%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 |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango and Herkimer 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.