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Constable vs Lorraine vs Burke
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 most affordable homes ($119k median).
Lorraine has the most expensive homes ($152k median).
Burke has the most people working from home (8.4%).
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 | Lorraine | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
878Lowest |
1,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-10.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Highest about the NY average |
39.7±10.7Highest about the NY average |
39.3±5.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.1%±6.2 NY: 20.5% |
28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Burke and Lorraine 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% |
20.4%±0.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Lorraine and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$65,893±$19kHighest 23% below NY |
$63,750±$8k 26% below NY |
| Lorraine and Burke 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 |
$152,400±$27kHighest 64% below NY |
$122,700±$20k 71% below NY |
| Lorraine and Burke 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 |
$1,042±$269Highest 36% below NY |
$866±$31 47% below NY |
| Lorraine and Burke 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 |
$2,680Highest 59% below NY |
$2,199 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±54.9 NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Burke and Lorraine 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% |
18.1% NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
88.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.3%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Burke and Lorraine 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.