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Sullivan vs Ontario vs Constantia
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 youngest population (median age 45).
Ontario has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Constantia has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Ontario | Constantia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,690Highest |
10,491 |
4,772Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±2.1Lowest 13% above NY |
45.2±2.7 14% above NY |
45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY |
| Constantia and Ontario 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% |
22.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Ontario and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ontario and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% NY: 40.2% |
32.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sullivan and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,948±$6k 6% below NY |
$82,608±$7kHighest 4% below NY |
$69,792±$15kLowest 19% below NY |
| Ontario and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,100±$12k 54% below NY |
$233,900±$15kHighest 45% below NY |
$141,900±$21kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
$882±$172 46% below NY |
$888±$254Highest 45% below NY |
| Constantia and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 31% below NY |
$5,251Highest 20% below NY |
$3,450Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
49%±18.1 NY: 52.1% |
17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sullivan and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
37 minHighest 15% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±1.9 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±10.9Highest 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 | #48 of 484 in NY | #447 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.