Compare towns
Constable vs Malone vs Pendleton vs Fort Covington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Malone has the most renters (35.8% rent).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Fort Covington has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
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 | Malone | Pendleton | Fort Covington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
11,673Highest |
7,034 |
1,410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
42±1.8 6% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
39.1±7.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Pendleton 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% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
26%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fort Covington 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% |
15.6%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.2% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Fort Covington 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 |
$67,969±$12k 21% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$57,361±$19kLowest 33% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$19k 72% below NY |
$134,900±$21k 68% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$100,300±$12kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$852±$35 47% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$581±$188Lowest 64% below NY |
| Pendleton and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177 67% below NY |
$2,848 57% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$1,581Lowest 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
32%±12.9 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fort Covington and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% NY: 14% |
17.5% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
64.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
18 min 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #444 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
14.5Highest |
10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.