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Constantia vs Carroll vs Amboy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Constantia has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Carroll has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Amboy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Constantia | Carroll | Amboy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,772Highest |
3,417 |
1,286Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.2 15% above NY |
46.5±7.6Highest 17% above NY |
40±10.2Lowest about the NY average |
| 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%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Amboy and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
23.4%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
16.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest 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±$15k 19% below NY |
$77,321±$8kHighest 10% below NY |
$65,234±$17kLowest 24% 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±$21k 67% below NY |
$143,900±$21kHighest 66% below NY |
$124,800±$21kLowest 71% 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±$254 45% below NY |
$690±$221Lowest 57% below NY |
$944±$65Highest 42% below NY |
| Amboy and Constantia 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 |
$3,243 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±22.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36 NY: 52.1% |
| Carroll and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.1% NY: 14% |
6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.5% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 15% above NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
1%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±2.1 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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| 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.