Compare towns
Constable vs Eagle vs Seneca vs Westville
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 kids (26.1% under 18).
Seneca has the most expensive homes ($193k median).
Westville has the most affordable homes ($112k 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 | Seneca | Westville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,231Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,881 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% 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 |
43±6.1 8% above NY |
| Seneca and Westville 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% |
24.2%±2.9 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% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Westville 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% |
18% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Westville 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 |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$56,528±$10kLowest 34% 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±$19k 72% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
$111,500±$14kLowest 74% 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 |
$928±$74 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177 67% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,810Highest 57% below NY |
$1,609Lowest 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±26.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Westville 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% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.3% 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 |
1982Highest 23 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 |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Seneca 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.