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Bellmont vs Eagle vs Malone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellmont has the oldest population (median age 54.6).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Malone has the shortest commute (15 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 | Bellmont | Eagle | Malone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
1,231 |
11,673Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.6±2.7Highest 37% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
42±1.8 6% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,250±$11k 18% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$67,969±$12kLowest 21% below NY |
| Eagle and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$20kLowest 70% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$134,900±$21k 68% below NY |
| Eagle and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,131±$319Highest 30% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$852±$35 47% below NY |
| Bellmont and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,156Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,848Highest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±22.2 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
32%±12.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
64.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Malone 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 | — | — | #444 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.