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Constable vs German 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
German has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Ellington has the most people working from home (6.6%).
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 | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
274Lowest |
1,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
53.8±5.8Highest 35% above NY |
42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.3%±6.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Ellington 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% |
19.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| German 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% |
22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| German 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±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$67,813±$11kHighest 21% below NY |
$65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
| German 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±$19kHighest 72% below NY |
$112,500±$15kLowest 73% below NY |
$114,300±$13k 73% below NY |
| Constable and Ellington 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 |
$817±$260Highest 50% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
| German 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 |
$1,844Lowest 72% below NY |
$2,472Highest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington 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% |
12.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.9%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 |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
43 minHighest 31% above NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ellington 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.