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Constable vs Italy 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).
Italy has the most expensive homes ($153k median).
Ellington has the highest household income ($65k).
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 | Italy | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,028Lowest |
1,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
52.8±7.4Highest 33% above NY |
42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
| Italy and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.5Lowest 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% |
27.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8% NY: 40.2% |
23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.2%±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±$6k 28% below NY |
$58,750±$8kLowest 32% below NY |
$65,000±$15kHighest 24% below NY |
| Ellington 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 |
$153,100±$24kHighest 64% below NY |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Italy 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 |
$1,038±$231Highest 36% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
| Italy 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 |
$2,826Highest 57% below NY |
$2,472 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.1%±36.5 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% NY: 14% |
15.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
38 minHighest 17% above NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Italy and Ellington 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.