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Constantia vs Sullivan 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%).
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($194k median).
Amboy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Sullivan | Amboy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,772 |
14,690Highest |
1,286Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY |
45±2.1 13% above NY |
40±10.2Lowest about the NY average |
| 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% |
19.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Amboy 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% |
21.2%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sullivan 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% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sullivan 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±$15k 19% below NY |
$80,948±$6kHighest 6% below NY |
$65,234±$17kLowest 24% below NY |
| Sullivan 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 |
$194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY |
$124,800±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$254 45% below NY |
$863±$135Lowest 47% 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 |
$4,542Highest 31% below NY |
$3,243Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36 NY: 52.1% |
| Sullivan and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.1% NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 15% above NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±1.9 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest 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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| 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.