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Tuscarora vs Seneca 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
Tuscarora has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Constable has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
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 | Tuscarora | Seneca | Constable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,402Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.6 about the NY average |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Seneca and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Tuscarora and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Seneca and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,411±$12k 10% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Seneca and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,800±$21k 63% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$431 43% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
| Seneca and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,231Highest 51% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±32.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Tuscarora and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.