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Constable vs Covington vs Exeter 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).
Covington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
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 | Covington | Exeter | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
1,409 |
913Lowest |
1,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
37.5±3.1Lowest 6% below NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
40.9±8.5 about the NY average |
| Exeter and Pittsfield 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%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Covington and Pittsfield 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Pittsfield 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% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Pittsfield 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±$14k 21% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$66,917±$7k 22% below NY |
| Exeter and Covington 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±$17k 62% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$125,700±$32k 70% below NY |
| Exeter and Covington 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 |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$922±$284Highest 43% below NY |
| Pittsfield and 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 |
$3,750Highest 43% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$2,006Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
4.8% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
23%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
93.3% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pittsfield and Exeter 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.