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Constantia vs Centerville vs Tioga
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%).
Tioga has the shortest commute (21 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 | Tioga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,772Highest |
700Lowest |
4,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
45.2±3.5 14% above NY |
| Constantia and Tioga 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% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Tioga 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% |
16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Tioga and Constantia 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 |
$68,523±$20kLowest 20% 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 |
$125,300±$35k 70% below NY |
| Constantia and Tioga 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 |
$847±$219 48% below NY |
| Constantia and Tioga 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 |
$2,614Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±29.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Tioga 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% |
11.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 15% above NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
8%±4.8Lowest 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 | — | #342 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | TIOGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | TIOGA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.