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Constable vs York vs Malone
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 homeowners (88.8%).
York has the most expensive homes ($167k median).
Malone has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | York | Malone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
3,164 |
11,673Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the NY average |
42±1.8Highest 6% above NY |
| Malone and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±6 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and York 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% |
19.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| York and Malone 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% |
21.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| York and Malone 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 |
$79,886±$15kHighest 7% below NY |
$67,969±$12k 21% below NY |
| York and Malone 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 |
$167,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
$134,900±$21k 68% below NY |
| York and Malone 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 |
$1,063±$116Highest 34% below NY |
$852±$35 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,708Highest 44% below NY |
$2,848 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±16.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
32%±12.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| York 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% |
15%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.4% NY: 54.3% |
64.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Malone and York 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 | — | #362 of 484 in NY | #444 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.