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Amboy vs Central Square 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 the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Central Square has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Central Square | Eagle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,286 |
2,163Highest |
1,231Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±10.2 about the NY average |
43.3±8Highest 9% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Central Square 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% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest 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% |
16.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Central Square 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% |
26.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Central Square 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±$17kLowest 24% below NY |
$69,500±$23k 19% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
| Eagle and Central Square 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 |
$196,000±$20kHighest 54% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
| Central Square 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 |
$908±$91 44% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
| Amboy and Central Square 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 |
$5,756Highest 13% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36 NY: 52.1% |
44%±13.7Lowest 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% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
54.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Central Square and Eagle 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.