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Ellington vs German vs Constable
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellington has the most people working from home (6.6%).
German has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Constable has the shortest commute (22 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.
| Measure | Ellington | German | Constable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,554Highest |
274Lowest |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | -5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
53.8±5.8Highest 35% above NY |
39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.3%±6.4Lowest 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%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
27.7%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| German and Ellington 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% |
22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| German and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
$67,813±$11kHighest 21% below NY |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| German and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $114,300±$13k 73% below NY |
$112,500±$15kLowest 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 |
$817±$260Highest 50% below NY |
$759±$172 53% below NY |
| German and Constable 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 |
$1,844Lowest 72% below NY |
$2,177 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 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% |
12.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
43 minHighest 31% above NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ellington and German 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.