Compare towns
West Monroe vs Constantia vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Monroe has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Constantia has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Bennington has the most expensive homes ($244k 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 | West Monroe | Constantia | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,060 |
4,772Highest |
3,220Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.6 16% above NY |
45.8±7.2Lowest 15% above NY |
46.7±5.8Highest 17% above NY |
| Bennington and West Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Constantia and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,558±$11kHighest 5% above NY |
$69,792±$15kLowest 19% below NY |
$89,050±$10k 4% above NY |
| West Monroe and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,100±$19k 56% below NY |
$141,900±$21kLowest 67% below NY |
$244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,051±$342Highest 35% below NY |
$888±$254Lowest 45% below NY |
$942±$344 42% below NY |
| West Monroe and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,333 34% below NY |
$3,450Lowest 48% below NY |
$4,591Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
17.8%±9.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
| West Monroe and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 22% below NY |
37 minHighest 15% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Constantia and Bennington 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 | — | #447 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.