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Constable vs Holland 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).
Holland has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
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 | Holland | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
3,266Highest |
1,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±6.7Lowest 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% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Holland 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% |
22.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Ellington 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±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$66,198±$18kHighest 23% below NY |
$65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
| Holland 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 |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$768±$120Highest 53% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
| Holland and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$4,276Highest 35% below NY |
$2,472 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.7%±39.2 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ellington and Holland 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 | — | #419 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
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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.