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Constantia vs Eagle 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%).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Eagle | Amboy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,772Highest |
1,231Lowest |
1,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
40±10.2 about the NY average |
| Constantia and Amboy 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% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Constantia and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2% NY: 40.2% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Eagle 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 |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$65,234±$17kLowest 24% below NY |
| Eagle 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 |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$124,800±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
| Eagle 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 |
$736±$101Lowest 55% 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 |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,243 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle 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% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 15% above NY |
30 minLowest 8% below NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Constantia and Eagle 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.