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Constable vs Pavilion 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%).
Pavilion has the most expensive homes ($169k median).
Ellington has the most affordable homes ($114k 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 | Pavilion | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
2,089Highest |
1,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
47.5±5.5Highest 19% above NY |
42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
| Pavilion and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Ellington 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% |
19.1%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington and Pavilion 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Ellington and Pavilion 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 |
$86,462±$7kHighest about the NY average |
$65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
| Pavilion 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 |
$168,700±$17kHighest 60% below NY |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$827±$159Highest 49% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
| Pavilion 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 |
$3,443Highest 48% below NY |
$2,472 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±29.9Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Pavilion and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.8 |
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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.