Compare towns
Fenner vs Constable vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fenner has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Constable has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Lincoln has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Fenner | Constable | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,719 |
1,501Lowest |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±5.9 13% above NY |
39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
53.6±2.3Highest 35% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.3%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Lincoln and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,750±$4k 10% below NY |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$96,100±$12kHighest 12% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,200±$20k 57% below NY |
$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$202,100±$25kHighest 52% below NY |
| Lincoln and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $636±$97Lowest 61% below NY |
$759±$172 53% below NY |
$1,196±$309Highest 26% below NY |
| Lincoln and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,073 53% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,800Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
47.2%±65Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lincoln and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
93.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
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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.