Compare towns
Constable vs Fort Covington vs Gerry
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
Fort Covington has the most people working from home (8.1%).
Gerry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Fort Covington | Gerry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,410Lowest |
1,668Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
39.1±7.8Lowest about the NY average |
52.4±5.7Highest 32% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
26%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
23.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Gerry and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$57,361±$19kLowest 33% below NY |
$68,667±$12kHighest 20% below NY |
| Gerry and Constable 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 |
$119,200±$10kHighest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$581±$188Lowest 64% below NY |
$1,138±$260Highest 30% below NY |
| Gerry 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 |
$2,606Highest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.6% NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.1% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Fort Covington and Gerry 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 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.