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Constable vs Fort Covington vs Triangle vs Ellington
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 most people working from home (8.1%).
Triangle has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Ellington has the oldest population (median age 42.1).
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.
| Measure | Constable | Fort Covington | Triangle | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,410Lowest |
2,773Highest |
1,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
39.1±7.8 about the NY average |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the NY average |
42.1±4.8Highest 6% above NY |
| Ellington 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% |
23.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2 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%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Fort Covington and Ellington 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% NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Ellington 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 |
$71,875±$16kHighest 16% below NY |
$65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
| Triangle and Ellington 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 |
$124,400±$17kHighest 71% below NY |
$114,300±$13k 73% below NY |
| Triangle 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 |
$864±$62Highest 47% below NY |
$681±$342 58% below NY |
| Triangle 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 |
$2,718Highest 59% below NY |
$2,472 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±25.9 NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Fort Covington 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% |
19% NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.1% NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Fort Covington and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.