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Constantia vs Eagle vs Mooers
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).
Mooers has the shortest commute (24 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 | Eagle | Mooers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,772Highest |
1,231Lowest |
3,439 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.2 15% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
47.7±5.4Highest 20% above NY |
| Mooers 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% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Constantia 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%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±6.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
6.5%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Mooers and Eagle 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 |
$61,361±$17kLowest 29% 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±$21kLowest 67% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$176,400±$25kHighest 58% below NY |
| Mooers and Eagle 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 |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$840±$21 48% below NY |
| Constantia and Mooers 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 |
$2,807 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
65%±37.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mooers and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1991Highest 32 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 15% above NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.9Lowest 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 | — | #38 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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.