Compare towns
Constable vs Eagle vs Wethersfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Malone has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Wethersfield | Malone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,231 |
815Lowest |
11,673Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
42±1.8 6% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Malone 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% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest 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%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Eagle 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% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$67,969±$12k 21% below NY |
| Wethersfield 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±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$134,900±$21k 68% below NY |
| Eagle and Malone 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 |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$852±$35 47% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Malone 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 |
$2,787 58% below NY |
$2,848Highest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
32%±12.9 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% NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
64.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Wethersfield 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.