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Constable vs Ellington vs Junius 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 youngest population (median age 39.7).
Ellington has the most people working from home (6.6%).
Junius has the most expensive homes ($160k median).
Westville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
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 | Westville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,554 |
1,196Lowest |
1,881Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
42.6±4.9 7% above NY |
43±6.1Highest 8% above NY |
| Westville and Junius 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%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Junius 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% |
19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington 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% |
12.1% NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18%Highest 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% |
2.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Ellington 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 |
$65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
$76,750±$13kHighest 11% below NY |
$56,528±$10kLowest 34% 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±$13k 73% below NY |
$160,400±$13kHighest 62% below NY |
$111,500±$14kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$928±$74 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177 67% below NY |
$2,472 62% below NY |
$2,875Highest 56% below NY |
$1,609Lowest 76% 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% |
52%±26.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Junius 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%Highest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
12.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Ellington and Westville 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.