Compare towns
Constable vs Covington vs Danube vs Malone
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).
Covington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Danube has the most people working from home (6.5%).
Malone has the most renters (35.8% rent).
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 | Covington | Danube | Malone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,409 |
888Lowest |
11,673Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
37.5±3.1Lowest 6% below NY |
38.2±5 4% below NY |
42±1.8Highest 6% above NY |
| Malone 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% |
29.7%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
30.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Danube and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Danube and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.7% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
5.2%±3Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Danube and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$68,125±$14kHighest 21% below NY |
$67,917±$23k 21% below NY |
$67,969±$12k 21% below NY |
| Covington and Malone 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 |
$160,300±$17kHighest 62% below NY |
$144,600±$24k 66% below NY |
$134,900±$21k 68% below NY |
| Covington and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$892±$441 45% below NY |
$1,125±$566Highest 31% below NY |
$852±$35 47% below NY |
| Danube and Covington 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 |
$3,750Highest 43% below NY |
$2,850 57% below NY |
$2,848 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±100 NY: 52.1% |
24%±98.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
32%±12.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Constable and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.9% NY: 54.3% |
64.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Danube and Covington 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 | — | — | — | #444 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.