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Willet vs Constable vs German
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willet has the highest household income ($74k).
Constable has the shortest commute (22 min average).
German has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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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 | Willet | Constable | German |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 768 |
1,501Highest |
274Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 40.1±5.6 about the NY average |
39.7±5.2Lowest about the NY average |
53.8±5.8Highest 35% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.3%±6.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Constable and Willet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
27.7%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.7% NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| German and Willet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,042±$4kHighest 14% below NY |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$67,813±$11k 21% below NY |
| Willet and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,400±$17kHighest 72% below NY |
$119,200±$19k 72% below NY |
$112,500±$15kLowest 73% below NY |
| Willet and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$198Highest 46% below NY |
$759±$172Lowest 53% below NY |
$817±$260 50% below NY |
| Willet and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,070Highest 53% below NY |
$2,177 67% below NY |
$1,844Lowest 72% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Constable and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 13% above NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
43 minHighest 31% above NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| German and Willet 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.