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Constantia vs Eagle 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%).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Eagle | Tioga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,772Highest |
1,231Lowest |
4,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% 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% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.2%±4.7Lowest 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%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.1%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Tioga 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 |
$68,523±$20kLowest 20% 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 |
$125,300±$35kLowest 70% 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±$254Highest 45% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% 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 |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,614Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±29.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Tioga 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% |
11.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 15% above NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
8%±4.8Lowest 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 | — | #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.