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Constable vs German 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
German has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Albion has the most people working from home (7.3%).
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 | German | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
274Lowest |
1,899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | -3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
53.8±5.8Highest 35% above NY |
41.2±4.5 4% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.3%±6.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Albion 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% |
27.7%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| German and Albion 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% |
22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| German 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±$6k 28% below NY |
$67,813±$11kHighest 21% below NY |
$60,313±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
| German 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 |
$112,500±$15kLowest 73% 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±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$817±$260 50% below NY |
$990±$84Highest 39% below NY |
| Albion and German 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 |
$1,844Lowest 72% below NY |
$2,581Highest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30%±30.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Constable and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.9%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 minLowest 32% below NY |
43 minHighest 31% above NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Albion and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.