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Constable vs Ellington vs Mohawk 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Ellington has the most affordable homes ($114k median).
Mohawk has the most renters (28.3% rent).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Mohawk | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,554 |
2,520Highest |
1,233Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
48.5±4.8Highest 22% above NY |
40.9±8.5 about the NY average |
| Mohawk 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%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest 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%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pittsfield and Mohawk 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Ellington and Pittsfield 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 |
$72,813±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$66,917±$7k 22% below NY |
| Mohawk and Pittsfield 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 |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$125,700±$32kHighest 70% below NY |
| Pittsfield and Mohawk 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 |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
$705±$34 57% below NY |
$922±$284Highest 43% below NY |
| Pittsfield 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 |
$2,472 62% below NY |
$3,380Highest 49% below NY |
$2,006Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.2%±36.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Pittsfield 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% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
23%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pittsfield and Mohawk 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.