What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ellington has the most people working from home (6.6%).

Constable has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).

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	Ellington	Constable
People
Population	1,554Highest	1,501Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.1±4.8Highest 6% above NY	39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average
	Ellington and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Constable and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%	15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Ellington and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	14.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Ellington and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,000±$15kHighest 24% below NY	$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY
	Ellington and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY	$119,200±$19kHighest 72% below NY
	Constable and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY	$759±$172Highest 53% below NY
	Constable and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,472Highest 62% below NY	$2,177Lowest 67% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Ellington and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18%Highest NY: 14%	15.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 24% below NY	22 minLowest 32% below NY
Work from home	6.6%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9%	1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Ellington and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.