Compare towns
Constable vs Ellington vs Olean 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 youngest population (median age 39.7).
Ellington has the most affordable homes ($114k median).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Olean | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,554 |
1,664Highest |
1,233Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% 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 |
53.8±5.5Highest 35% above NY |
40.9±8.5 about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest 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% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Olean and Pittsfield 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% |
23.3%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% |
2.5%±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 |
$74,583±$20kHighest 13% below NY |
$66,917±$7k 22% below NY |
| Olean 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 |
$158,600±$17kHighest 63% below NY |
$125,700±$32k 70% below NY |
| Olean and Pittsfield 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±$342 58% below NY |
$666±$334Lowest 59% 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 |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
$2,006Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.5 NY: 52.1% |
55.2%±36.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
23%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%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 |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pittsfield and Ellington 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 | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.