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Poland vs Constableville vs Brushton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poland has the most kids (34.1% under 18).
Constableville has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Brushton has the most renters (43.1% rent).
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 | Poland | Constableville | Brushton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 449 |
332Lowest |
504Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 29.8±5.2 25% below NY |
34.8±11.2Highest 13% below NY |
26.3±11.2Lowest 34% below NY |
| Constableville and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 34.1%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
29.2%±7.4 NY: 20.5% |
28.6%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Poland and Constableville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±13Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.5%±7.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Constableville and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±5.7 NY: 7% |
4%±6.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Brushton and Constableville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,250±$20k 29% below NY |
$68,750±$42kHighest 20% below NY |
$54,635±$17kLowest 36% below NY |
| Constableville and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$31kHighest 70% below NY |
$126,300±$48k 70% below NY |
$111,200±$29kLowest 74% below NY |
| Poland and Constableville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $782±$27 52% below NY |
$811±$203Highest 50% below NY |
$673±$94Lowest 58% below NY |
| Constableville and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,333 65% below NY |
$2,857Highest 57% below NY |
$1,813Lowest 72% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±27.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
17.5%±64.4 NY: 52.1% |
7.9%±26.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Poland and Constableville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.1% NY: 14% |
22.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.5% NY: 54.3% |
69.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
56.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
1938 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±10.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±7.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Constableville and Poland 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.