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Constantia vs Centerville
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%).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Centerville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,772Highest |
700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Constantia and Centerville 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% |
16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Constantia and Centerville 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 |
$83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY |
| Centerville 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±$21kHighest 67% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
| Constantia and Centerville 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 |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
| Constantia and Centerville 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 |
$2,981Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Centerville and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 15% above NY |
30 minLowest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Constantia and Centerville 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 | #447 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.