What stands out worked out from the figures below

Constable has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).

Fort Covington has the most people working from home (8.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Constable	Fort Covington
People
Population	1,501Highest	1,410Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.7±5.2Highest about the NY average	39.1±7.8Lowest about the NY average
	Constable and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.5%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	26%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Fort Covington 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%	20.6%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Fort Covington 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	15.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	2.3%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Fort Covington and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,169±$6kHighest 28% below NY	$57,361±$19kLowest 33% below NY
	Constable and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$119,200±$19kHighest 72% below NY	$100,300±$12kLowest 76% below NY
	Constable and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$759±$172Highest 53% below NY	$581±$188Lowest 64% below NY
	Constable and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,177Highest 67% below NY	$1,581Lowest 76% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	61.2%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Fort Covington and Constable 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%	19.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 32% below NY	18 minLowest 44% below NY
Work from home	1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
School district	—	SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.6
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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.