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Burke vs Sheldon 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
Burke has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Burke | Sheldon | Eagle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,284 |
2,216Highest |
1,231Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.3±5.3 about the NY average |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Sheldon and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Burke and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
| Eagle and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,700±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
| Sheldon and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$31Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
| Burke and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,199Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
| Burke and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Burke 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.