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Pittsfield vs Eagle 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
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Eagle has the most expensive homes ($149k median).
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 | Pittsfield | Eagle | Constable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,233 |
1,231Lowest |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±8.5Highest about the NY average |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
| Pittsfield and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pittsfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pittsfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,917±$7k 22% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Eagle and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,700±$32k 70% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
| Eagle and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $922±$284Highest 43% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$759±$172 53% below NY |
| Pittsfield and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,006Lowest 70% below NY |
$2,753Highest 58% below NY |
$2,177 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±36.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pittsfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 25% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pittsfield and Eagle 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.