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Constable vs Florence vs Willet
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).
Florence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.3%).
Willet has the most people working from home (6.3%).
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 | Florence | Willet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
1,117 |
768Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
+25.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
41±5.4Highest 3% above NY |
40.1±5.6 about the NY average |
| Florence and Willet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Willet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Constable and Willet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Florence and Willet 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 |
$77,813±$4kHighest 9% below NY |
$74,042±$4k 14% below NY |
| Florence and Willet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$123,400±$38kHighest 71% below NY |
$120,400±$17k 72% below NY |
| Florence and Willet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,304±$451Highest 20% below NY |
$878±$198 46% below NY |
| Florence and Willet 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 |
$1,470Lowest 78% below NY |
$3,070Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
50%±73.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
10%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Florence and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
12.1% NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.3% NY: 54.3% |
92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
37 minHighest 13% above NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
3.5%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Willet and Florence 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.