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Amboy vs Arcade vs Eagle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amboy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Amboy | Arcade | Eagle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,286 |
1,915Highest |
1,231Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±10.2 about the NY average |
44.7±4.6Highest 12% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Arcade and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,234±$17k 24% below NY |
$58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
| Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
$172,300±$19kHighest 59% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
| Arcade and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $944±$65Highest 42% below NY |
$805±$176 50% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
| Amboy and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,243 51% below NY |
$3,938Highest 40% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36 NY: 52.1% |
42.7%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
17.7% NY: 14% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
28 minLowest 14% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Arcade 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 | — | #260 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.