Compare towns
Belfast vs Clyde vs Eagle vs Fort Covington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belfast has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Clyde has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Eagle has the most expensive homes ($149k median).
Fort Covington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Belfast | Clyde | Eagle | Fort Covington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,797 |
2,001Highest |
1,231Lowest |
1,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.3 about the NY average |
38.1±4.5 4% below NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
39.1±7.8Highest about the NY average |
| Fort Covington and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.8%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
26%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Belfast and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fort Covington and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.5% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Clyde and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,954±$8k 24% below NY |
$62,407±$12k 27% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$57,361±$19kLowest 33% below NY |
| Eagle and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $95,600±$7kLowest 77% below NY |
$96,900±$13k 77% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$100,300±$12k 76% below NY |
| Eagle and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $568±$58Lowest 65% below NY |
$757±$124Highest 53% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$581±$188 64% below NY |
| Clyde and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,839Highest 57% below NY |
$2,698 59% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$1,581Lowest 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.4%±25.9 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fort Covington and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
19.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% NY: 54.3% |
81.4% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 13% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.7%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Belfast and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.