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Constable vs Leon

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 oldest population (median age 39.7).
Leon has the most people working from home (15.2%).

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.

MeasureConstableLeon
People
Population
1,501Highest
1,459Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.1%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-8.9%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
39.7±5.2Highest
about the NY average
26.4±5.3Lowest
34% below NY
Kids under 18
24.5%±5.1Lowest
NY: 20.5%
42.2%±15Highest
NY: 20.5%
Leon and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.2%±2.2Highest
NY: 17.9%
10.5%±4Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Constable and Leon 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%
11.2%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.6%±1.4Highest
NY: 7%
1.1%±1.4Lowest
NY: 7%
Constable and Leon 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
$56,048±$11kLowest
35% below NY
Constable and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$119,200±$19kHighest
72% below NY
$103,000±$23kLowest
76% below NY
Constable and Leon 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
$960±$282Highest
41% below NY
Leon and Constable 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
$3,259Highest
50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.8%±34.6Highest
NY: 52.1%
0%±100Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Constable and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.6%Lowest
NY: 14%
21.8%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.8%Highest
NY: 54.3%
86.4%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Lowest
20 yrs newer than NY
1980Highest
21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
32% below NY
35 minHighest
7% above NY
Work from home
1.3%±1.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
15.2%±10.3Highest
NY: 14.9%
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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.