What stands out worked out from the figures below

Constantia has the most people working from home (16.6%).

Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Constantia	Carroll
People
Population	4,772Highest	3,417Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.8±7.2Lowest 15% above NY	46.5±7.6Highest 17% above NY
	Carroll and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%	17.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Constantia and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.4%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Carroll and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	16.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Constantia and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,792±$15kLowest 19% below NY	$77,321±$8kHighest 10% below NY
	Carroll and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,900±$21kLowest 67% below NY	$143,900±$21kHighest 66% below NY
	Carroll and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$888±$254Highest 45% below NY	$690±$221Lowest 57% below NY
	Constantia and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,450Highest 48% below NY	$3,076Lowest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.4%±22.5Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	18.1%Highest NY: 14%	6.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 15% above NY	20 minLowest 38% below NY
Work from home	16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9%	1%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#447 of 484 in NY	#173 of 484 in NY
School district	CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	FREWSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	FREWSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.3
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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.