Compare towns
Constantia vs Centerville vs Norwich
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%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (18 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 | Constantia | Centerville | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,772Highest |
700Lowest |
3,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
41.9±6.6 5% above NY |
| Constantia and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Norwich 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% |
16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Constantia and Norwich 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 |
$83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY |
$63,226±$15kLowest 26% 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 |
$127,100±$28k 70% below NY |
| Constantia and Norwich 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 |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$1,031±$388Highest 36% below NY |
| Norwich 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 |
$2,981 55% below NY |
$2,456Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
40%±22.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Norwich and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.1% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 15% above NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Constantia and Norwich 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 | — | — |
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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.