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Constable vs Java vs Sheldon vs Fort Covington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Fort Covington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Sheldon | Fort Covington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
2,049 |
2,216Highest |
1,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
39.1±7.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Sheldon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fort Covington and Constable 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Fort Covington 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$57,361±$19kLowest 33% below NY |
| Java and Sheldon 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 |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$100,300±$12kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$581±$188Lowest 64% below NY |
| Java and Sheldon 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 |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$1,581Lowest 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fort Covington and Sheldon 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% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.