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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.
| Measure | Constable | Leon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| 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% |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.
