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Constable vs Eaton 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 most homeowners (88.8%).
Eaton has the youngest population (median age 24.5).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
4,144Highest |
1,233Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
24.5±2.9Lowest 38% below NY |
40.9±8.5Highest about the NY average |
| Pittsfield 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% |
15.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
22.6%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pittsfield 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% NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
34.3%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$53,281±$11kLowest 38% below NY |
$66,917±$7kHighest 22% below NY |
| Pittsfield and Constable 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 |
$119,400±$8k 72% below NY |
$125,700±$32kHighest 70% below NY |
| Pittsfield and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$818±$147 50% below NY |
$922±$284Highest 43% below NY |
| Pittsfield and Eaton 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 |
$2,006Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
55.2%±36.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
23%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.6 NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pittsfield and Eaton 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.