Population 2,218 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Comstock
Household size in Comstock
| Period | Comstock | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Comstock are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.35 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Comstock
| Period | Comstock | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Comstock skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of New York.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Comstock
| Period | Comstock | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Comstock: 3.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Comstock
Renters in Comstock
| Period | Comstock | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Comstock rent their homes (31.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly six in ten owners (58.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Comstock
| Period | Comstock | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.2% of homes in Comstock are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Comstock
| Period | Comstock | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Comstock are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Comstock
| Period | Comstock | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $687 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $879 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $885 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$197 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Comstock costs $885 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Comstock
Bachelor's degrees in Comstock
| Period | Comstock | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Comstock: 5.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Comstock
| Period | Comstock | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.4% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.5% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 60.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in Comstock never finished high school, well above the national share: only 60.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Comstock
| Period | Comstock | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Comstock has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Comstock compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comstock | 2.25 | 41.8 | 3.9% | 31.7% | 2.2% | 1980 | $885 | 5.6% | 60.3% | 2.1% |
| North Granville | 2.86 | 46.1 | 9.1% | 7.9% | 13.9% | 1982 | $843 | 9.8% | 87.1% | 2.3% |
| Slyboro | 2.84 | 50.4 | 7.4% | 7.5% | 17.8% | 1980 | $819 | 15.0% | 89.9% | 1.3% |
| Fort Ann | 2.52 | 44.2 | 4.2% | 13.3% | 15.2% | 1982 | $1,058 | 21.3% | 89.9% | 5.4% |
| Whitehall | 2.68 | 37.2 | 15.0% | 28.5% | 18.7% | 1956 | $989 | 13.9% | 86.5% | 10.4% |
| Hartford | 2.55 | 44.7 | 6.5% | 19.5% | 13.4% | 1977 | $1,094 | 18.4% | 94.3% | 8.5% |
| Middle Granville | 2.63 | 47.7 | 10.3% | 20.1% | 13.3% | 1966 | $831 | 12.5% | 89.1% | 2.4% |
| Granville | 2.52 | 47.3 | 11.6% | 23.5% | 15.7% | 1960 | $824 | 17.6% | 88.7% | 5.2% |
| Hogtown | 2.07 | 51.3 | 1.8% | 12.2% | 56.9% | 1972 | $1,181 | 27.5% | 94.2% | 0.4% |
| West Fort Ann | 2.37 | 47.4 | 3.3% | 9.6% | 23.4% | 1980 | $922 | 22.5% | 91.4% | 3.6% |
| Kingsbury | 2.73 | 45.6 | 6.3% | 12.8% | 10.1% | 1988 | $1,194 | 20.9% | 86.4% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Comstock. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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