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Constable vs Savannah 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Savannah has the most affordable homes ($102k 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 | Savannah | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
1,482 |
1,284Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2Highest about the NY average |
39.2±8.5Lowest about the NY average |
39.3±5.3 about the NY average |
| Constable and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Burke and Savannah 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%±0.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Savannah 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 |
$62,604±$9k 27% below NY |
$63,750±$8kHighest 26% below NY |
| Burke and Savannah 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 |
$101,900±$22kLowest 76% below NY |
$122,700±$20kHighest 71% below NY |
| Burke and Constable 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 |
$950±$409Highest 41% below NY |
$866±$31 47% below NY |
| Savannah 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 |
$2,208Highest 66% below NY |
$2,199 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±17.6 NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Burke and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% NY: 14% |
6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Burke and Savannah 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.