Compare towns
Arcade vs Eagle vs Central Square vs Arcade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Central Square has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Arcade has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Arcade | Eagle | Central Square | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,915 |
1,231Lowest |
2,163 |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.6 12% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
43.3±8 9% above NY |
46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
| Arcade and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Central Square are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.5% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.3 NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$69,500±$23k 19% below NY |
$62,011±$8k 28% 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 | $172,300±$19k 59% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$196,000±$20kHighest 54% below NY |
$163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
| Central Square and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $805±$176 50% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$908±$91Highest 44% below NY |
$813±$152 50% below NY |
| Central Square and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 40% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$5,756Highest 13% below NY |
$4,172 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±14 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±13.7 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Central Square are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
11.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
54.8% NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Central Square and Eagle 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 | — | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.