Compare towns
Malone vs Sheldon vs Constable vs Bangor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Malone has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($176k median).
Bangor has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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.
| Measure | Malone | Sheldon | Constable | Bangor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,673Highest |
2,216 |
1,501Lowest |
2,019 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±1.8 6% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
36.4±6.7Lowest 9% below NY |
| Sheldon and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
27%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bangor and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,969±$12k 21% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$65,000±$8k 24% below NY |
| Sheldon and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,900±$21k 68% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$119,200±$19k 72% below NY |
$106,400±$19kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$35Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$839±$382 48% below NY |
| Malone and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,848 57% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,208 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
45.3%±39.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.5% NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
22 min 32% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±11.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bangor and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #444 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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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.