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Constable vs Fenner 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
Constable has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Fenner has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Burke has the most kids (28.9% under 18).
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 | Fenner | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,719Highest |
1,284Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
45±5.9Highest 13% above NY |
39.3±5.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Fenner 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% |
24.3%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Burke 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% |
19.4%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fenner 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Burke and Fenner 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 |
$77,750±$4kHighest 10% below NY |
$63,750±$8k 26% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$184,200±$20kHighest 57% below NY |
$122,700±$20k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$636±$97Lowest 61% below NY |
$866±$31Highest 47% below NY |
| Burke and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,073Highest 53% below NY |
$2,199 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Burke and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% NY: 14% |
11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Fenner and Burke 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.