Compare towns
Florence vs Constable vs Lewis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.3%).
Constable has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lewis has the most people working from home (7.3%).
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 | Florence | Constable | Lewis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,117 |
1,501Highest |
913Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±5.4Highest 3% above NY |
39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
37.1±8.4Lowest 7% below NY |
| Florence and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.9%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
9.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Constable and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Florence and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,813±$4k 9% below NY |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$87,708±$12kHighest about the NY average |
| Lewis and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,400±$38k 71% below NY |
$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$180,100±$40kHighest 58% below NY |
| Lewis and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$451Highest 20% below NY |
$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$909±$100 44% below NY |
| Florence and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,470Lowest 78% below NY |
$2,177Highest 67% below NY |
$2,093 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±73.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
1.4%±32.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Florence and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
13.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
74.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 3% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 3.5%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lewis and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.