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Constable vs Eagle vs Russia
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k 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 | Eagle | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,231Lowest |
2,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
43.9±2.9Highest 10% above NY |
| Russia 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% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Russia and Eagle 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Russia and Eagle 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 |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$86,116±$17kHighest about the NY average |
| Russia and Eagle 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 |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Eagle 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 |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$888±$325Highest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Constable 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 |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,939Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.