What stands out worked out from the figures below

Constantia has the oldest population (median age 45.8).

Riverside has the most kids (37.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Constantia	Riverside
People
Population	4,772Highest	624Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY	31.8±14.1Lowest 20% below NY
	Constantia and Riverside 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%	37.7%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	20.4%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9%	14.9%±7.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Constantia and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	17.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	3.2%±3.9Highest NY: 7%
	Riverside 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±$15kLowest 19% below NY	$88,750±$26kHighest 3% above NY
	Riverside 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±$21kHighest 67% below NY	$119,500±$16kLowest 72% below NY
	Constantia and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$888±$254Lowest 45% below NY	$1,021±$188Highest 37% below NY
	Riverside 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	$2,023Lowest 69% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	50%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	18.1%Highest NY: 14%	12.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 15% above NY	18 minLowest 46% below NY
Work from home	16.6%±10.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Riverside and Constantia 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

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.