Compare towns
Constable vs Eaton vs Fort Covington
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%).
Eaton has the youngest population (median age 24.5).
Fort Covington has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Eaton is a college town. 34.3% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Eaton | Fort Covington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
4,144Highest |
1,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Highest about the NY average |
24.5±2.9Lowest 38% below NY |
39.1±7.8 about the NY average |
| Constable and Fort Covington 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% |
15.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fort Covington 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% |
14.2%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fort Covington and Constable 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% |
16.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
34.3%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,169±$6kHighest 28% below NY |
$53,281±$11kLowest 38% below NY |
$57,361±$19k 33% below NY |
| Constable and Fort Covington 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 |
$119,400±$8kHighest 72% below NY |
$100,300±$12kLowest 76% below NY |
| Eaton and Constable 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 |
$818±$147Highest 50% below NY |
$581±$188Lowest 64% below NY |
| Eaton and Constable 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 |
$3,132Highest 52% below NY |
$1,581Lowest 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fort Covington and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% NY: 14% |
10.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Eaton and Fort Covington 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 | — | #371 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | SALMON RIVER 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.