Compare towns
Constable vs Fort Covington vs Pittsfield
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 most homeowners (88.8%).
Fort Covington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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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.
| Measure | Constable | Fort Covington | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
1,410 |
1,233Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
39.1±7.8Lowest about the NY average |
40.9±8.5Highest about the NY average |
| Pittsfield and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Fort Covington and Pittsfield 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% |
22.6%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pittsfield 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Pittsfield 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 |
$66,917±$7kHighest 22% below NY |
| Pittsfield 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±$19k 72% below NY |
$100,300±$12kLowest 76% below NY |
$125,700±$32kHighest 70% below NY |
| Pittsfield 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 |
$922±$284Highest 43% below NY |
| Pittsfield and Constable 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 |
$2,006 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.2%±36.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Fort Covington and Pittsfield 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% NY: 14% |
23%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pittsfield and Fort Covington 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.