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Constable vs Italy vs Westville
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 youngest population (median age 39.7).
Italy has the most people working from home (7%).
Westville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
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 | Westville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,028Lowest |
1,881Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
52.8±7.4Highest 33% above NY |
43±6.1 8% above NY |
| Italy and Westville 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% |
24.2%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Westville 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% |
19.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Italy and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Westville 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±$6kHighest 28% below NY |
$58,750±$8k 32% below NY |
$56,528±$10kLowest 34% below NY |
| Constable and Italy 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 |
$111,500±$14kLowest 74% 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±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,038±$231Highest 36% below NY |
$928±$74 43% below NY |
| Italy and Westville 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 |
$2,826Highest 57% below NY |
$1,609Lowest 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.1%±36.5 NY: 52.1% |
52%±26.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Westville and Italy 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% |
15.4% NY: 14% |
12.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.2% NY: 54.3% |
84.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
38 minHighest 17% above NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Italy and Westville 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.