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Constable vs Pittsfield vs Triangle
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Triangle has the most renters (28.1% rent).
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 | Pittsfield | Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,233Lowest |
2,773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
40.9±8.5Highest about the NY average |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Pittsfield and Constable 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% |
25.8%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
22.6%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pittsfield and Constable 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% |
16.9% NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Pittsfield 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 |
$66,917±$7k 22% below NY |
$71,875±$16kHighest 16% below NY |
| Triangle and Pittsfield 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 |
$125,700±$32kHighest 70% below NY |
$124,400±$17k 71% below NY |
| Pittsfield and Triangle 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 |
$922±$284Highest 43% below NY |
$864±$62 47% below NY |
| Pittsfield and Triangle 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 |
$2,006Lowest 70% below NY |
$2,718Highest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.2%±36.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Pittsfield and Triangle 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% |
23%Highest NY: 14% |
19% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.8% NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Pittsfield and Triangle 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 | — | — | #335 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.