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Constable vs Java vs Chateaugay vs Pittsfield
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).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Chateaugay has the most renters (17.3% rent).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Java | Chateaugay | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
2,049Highest |
1,984 |
1,233Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-19.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
41.5±5.3 4% above NY |
40.9±8.5 about the NY average |
| Java and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pittsfield and Chateaugay 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pittsfield and Java 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
16.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,219±$17k about the NY average |
$66,917±$7k 22% below NY |
| Java and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$139,200±$32k 67% below NY |
$125,700±$32k 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$723±$94Lowest 55% below NY |
$922±$284Highest 43% below NY |
| Pittsfield and Java 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$1,980Lowest 70% below NY |
$2,006 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±39.1 NY: 52.1% |
55.2%±36.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pittsfield and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
17% NY: 14% |
23%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pittsfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.