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Constable vs Conewango vs Pittsfield
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 affordable homes ($119k median).
Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
2,073Highest |
1,233Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
40.9±8.5Highest about the NY average |
| Pittsfield and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
16.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Pittsfield 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 |
$66,917±$7kHighest 22% below NY |
| Pittsfield 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 |
$124,800±$65k 71% below NY |
$125,700±$32kHighest 70% below NY |
| Pittsfield 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 |
$922±$284Highest 43% below NY |
| Pittsfield 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 |
$2,719Highest 59% below NY |
$2,006Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.2%±36.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
23% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7 NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pittsfield and Conewango 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.