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Constable vs Junius vs Albion
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).
Junius has the most expensive homes ($160k median).
Albion has the most people working from home (7.3%).
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 | Junius | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,196Lowest |
1,899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
42.6±4.9Highest 7% above NY |
41.2±4.5 4% above NY |
| Junius and Albion 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% |
25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius 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% |
16%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Albion and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Constable and Junius 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 |
$76,750±$13kHighest 11% below NY |
$60,313±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
| Junius 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±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$160,400±$13kHighest 62% below NY |
$121,200±$21k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$990±$84 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,875Highest 56% below NY |
$2,581 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
30%±30.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Constable 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% |
13% NY: 14% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Albion and Junius 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.