What stands out worked out from the figures below

Constantia has the most people working from home (16.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Constantia	Tioga
People
Population	4,772Highest	4,348Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY	45.2±3.5Lowest 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%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%	13.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Constantia and Tioga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±4.4Lowest 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%	13.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	3.1%±2.7Highest NY: 7%
	Tioga 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±$15kHighest 19% below NY	$68,523±$20kLowest 20% below NY
	Constantia and Tioga 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	$125,300±$35kLowest 70% below NY
	Constantia and Tioga 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	$847±$219Lowest 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	$2,614Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	39.9%±29.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Tioga and Constantia 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%	11.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 15% above NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9%	8%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Constantia and Tioga 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

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.