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Sullivan vs Constantia vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($194k median).
Constantia has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Newfane has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Sullivan | Constantia | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,690Highest |
4,772Lowest |
9,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±2.1 13% above NY |
45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY |
43.2±9.7Lowest 9% above NY |
| Constantia and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Constantia and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Sullivan and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Sullivan and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,948±$6kHighest 6% below NY |
$69,792±$15kLowest 19% below NY |
$75,484±$9k 12% below NY |
| Sullivan and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY |
$141,900±$21kLowest 67% below NY |
$170,800±$17k 60% below NY |
| Sullivan and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$135 47% below NY |
$888±$254Highest 45% below NY |
$829±$89Lowest 49% below NY |
| Constantia and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542Highest 31% below NY |
$3,450Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,850 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
37 minHighest 15% above NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±1.9 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Constantia and Sullivan 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 | #87 of 484 in NY | #447 of 484 in NY | #112 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| 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.