What stands out worked out from the figures below

Boonville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).

Eagle has the most homeowners (80.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Boonville	Eagle
People
Population	1,880Highest	1,231Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.8±6.1Highest 8% above NY	37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY
	Boonville and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±7.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Eagle and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9%	16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Boonville and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Eagle and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,316±$15kLowest 40% below NY	$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY
	Eagle and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$177,700±$43kHighest 58% below NY	$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY
	Boonville and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$589±$101Lowest 64% below NY	$736±$101Highest 55% below NY
	Eagle and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,500Lowest 62% below NY	$2,753Highest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±2Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1%
	Eagle and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.1%Highest NY: 14%	14.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	53.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	30 minHighest 8% below NY
Work from home	11.7%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9%	11.1%±6.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Boonville 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	#204 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.