Compare towns
Constantia vs Java vs Hume 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%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Hume has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Amboy has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Java | Hume | Amboy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,772Highest |
2,049 |
2,055 |
1,286Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40.3±4.5 about the NY average |
40±10.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Constantia and Java 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% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Amboy and Hume 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Constantia and Hume 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
30.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hume and Java 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$68,958±$14k 20% below NY |
$65,234±$17kLowest 24% below NY |
| Java 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$110,600±$36kLowest 74% below NY |
$124,800±$21k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$254 45% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$811±$78Lowest 50% 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 | $3,450 48% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,206Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,243 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±9.5 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Amboy and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.1% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.5% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 15% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Constantia and Java 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 | 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.