Compare towns
Constable vs Eagle vs Seneca 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Eagle has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Eagle | Seneca | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,231Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
40.9±8.5 about the NY average |
| Seneca 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% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Pittsfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pittsfield and Seneca 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% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Pittsfield 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 |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$66,917±$7k 22% below NY |
| Seneca 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 |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
$125,700±$32k 70% below NY |
| Seneca 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 |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$922±$284 43% below NY |
| Seneca and Pittsfield 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 |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,810Highest 57% below NY |
$2,006Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.2%±36.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pittsfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
23%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pittsfield and Eagle 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.