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Ellington vs Randolph 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
Randolph has the most people working from home (8.5%).
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 | Randolph | Constable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,554 |
2,156Highest |
1,501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
49.7±2.5Highest 25% above NY |
39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.8%±3.7Lowest 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% |
22.2%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Randolph 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% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4 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±$15k 24% below NY |
$77,440±$13kHighest 10% below NY |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Randolph 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 |
$110,100±$16kLowest 74% 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 |
$690±$42 57% below NY |
$759±$172Highest 53% below NY |
| Constable and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 62% below NY |
$2,763Highest 58% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±30.1 NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
85.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Randolph and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | RANDOLPH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.