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Constable vs Java 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).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Italy has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Ellington has the most affordable homes ($114k median).
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 | Italy | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
2,049Highest |
1,028Lowest |
1,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% 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 |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
52.8±7.4Highest 33% above NY |
42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
| Italy and Java 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% |
20.7%±4.7 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% |
19.5%±3.6 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Ellington and Java 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$58,750±$8kLowest 32% below NY |
$65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
| Java 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$153,100±$24k 64% below NY |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,038±$231Highest 36% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
| Italy and Java 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,826 57% below NY |
$2,472 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.4% NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%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 |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
38 minHighest 17% above NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Italy 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.