Compare towns
Constable vs Ellington vs Junius vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellington has the most affordable homes ($114k median).
Junius has the most expensive homes ($160k median).
Burke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Ellington | Junius | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,554Highest |
1,196Lowest |
1,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
42.6±4.9Highest 7% above NY |
39.3±5.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Junius and Ellington 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% |
24.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4 NY: 20.5% |
28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Burke and Junius 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% |
19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1% NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
11.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Ellington and Burke 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 |
$65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
$76,750±$13kHighest 11% below NY |
$63,750±$8k 26% below NY |
| Junius and Ellington 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 |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
$160,400±$13kHighest 62% below NY |
$122,700±$20k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$866±$31 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,472 62% below NY |
$2,875Highest 56% below NY |
$2,199 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±35.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
13%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Burke and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 2 photos → | 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.