Compare towns
Constable vs Leon vs Malone 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
Leon has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Malone has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Ellington has the oldest population (median age 42.1).
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 | Malone | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,459Lowest |
11,673Highest |
1,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
42±1.8 6% above NY |
42.1±4.8Highest 6% above NY |
| Ellington and Malone 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% |
42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2 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%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington and Malone 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Ellington and Malone 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 |
$56,048±$11kLowest 35% below NY |
$67,969±$12kHighest 21% below NY |
$65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
| Malone 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 |
$103,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
$134,900±$21kHighest 68% below NY |
$114,300±$13k 73% below NY |
| Malone and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$960±$282Highest 41% below NY |
$852±$35 47% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
| Leon and Malone 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 |
$2,848 57% below NY |
$2,472 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
32%±12.9 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Constable 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% |
17.5% NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.4% NY: 54.3% |
64.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Leon and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #444 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.