What stands out worked out from the figures below

Caneadea has the youngest population (median age 22.7).

Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).

Caneadea is a college town. 39.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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	Caneadea	Eagle
People
Population	2,316Highest	1,231Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-7.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	22.7±0.8Lowest 43% below NY	37.8±12.6Highest 5% below NY
Kids under 18	14.2%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%	26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Eagle and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	16.7%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Eagle and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55%Highest NY: 40.2%	11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	39.7%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,563±$12kHighest 4% below NY	$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY
	Caneadea and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$156,600±$10kHighest 63% below NY	$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY
	Caneadea and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$180Highest 39% below NY	$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY
	Caneadea and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,677Highest 44% below NY	$2,753Lowest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±17.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1%
	Eagle and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.3%Highest NY: 14%	14.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 39% below NY	30 minHighest 8% below NY
Work from home	14.8%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9%	11.1%±6.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Caneadea and Eagle 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.