Compare towns
Constantia vs Eagle vs Sullivan 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%).
Eagle has the youngest population (median age 37.8).
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($194k median).
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 | Eagle | Sullivan | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,772 |
1,231Lowest |
14,690Highest |
3,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
45±2.1 13% above NY |
41.9±6.6 5% above NY |
| Constantia and Sullivan 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% |
19.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Sullivan 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sullivan 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±$19k 15% below NY |
$80,948±$6kHighest 6% below NY |
$63,226±$15kLowest 26% below NY |
| Sullivan and Eagle 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±$41k 65% below NY |
$194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY |
$127,100±$28kLowest 70% below NY |
| Sullivan and Eagle 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 |
$863±$135 47% 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 | $3,450 48% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$4,542Highest 31% below NY |
$2,456Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
40%±22.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Sullivan 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% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 15% above NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±1.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Constantia and Sullivan 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 | — | #87 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.