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Constable vs Fort Covington vs Albion

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 highest household income ($62k).
Fort Covington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Albion has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).

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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.

MeasureConstableFort CovingtonAlbion
People
Population
1,501
1,410Lowest
1,899Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.1%
NY: +4.2%
-8.7%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-3.1%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
39.7±5.2
about the NY average
39.1±7.8Lowest
about the NY average
41.2±4.5Highest
4% above NY
Albion 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%
26%±4.1Highest
NY: 20.5%
21.7%±3.7Lowest
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%±5.1
NY: 17.9%
20.9%±3.4Highest
NY: 17.9%
Albion and Fort Covington 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%
15.9%Highest
NY: 40.2%
13.1%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.6%±1.4
NY: 7%
2.3%±1.3Highest
NY: 7%
0.7%±0.6Lowest
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
$60,313±$6k
30% below NY
Constable and Albion 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
$100,300±$12kLowest
76% below NY
$121,200±$21kHighest
71% below NY
Albion and Constable 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
$581±$188Lowest
64% below NY
$990±$84Highest
39% below NY
Albion 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
$1,581Lowest
76% below NY
$2,581Highest
61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.8%±34.6
NY: 52.1%
61.2%±25.9Highest
NY: 52.1%
30%±30.5Lowest
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%
NY: 14%
19.5%Highest
NY: 14%
9.9%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.8%Highest
NY: 54.3%
86.1%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
87.4%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
20 yrs newer than NY
1972Lowest
13 yrs newer than NY
1980Highest
21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
32% below NY
18 minLowest
44% below NY
27 minHighest
19% below NY
Work from home
1.3%±1.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
8.1%±2.9Highest
NY: 14.9%
7.3%±5.7
NY: 14.9%
Fort Covington and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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.