Compare towns
Caneadea vs Eagle vs Allen vs Belfast
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caneadea has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Allen has the most people working from home (27.8%).
Belfast has the most affordable homes ($96k median).
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.
| Measure | Caneadea | Eagle | Allen | Belfast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,316Highest |
1,231 |
405Lowest |
1,797 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
— | -1.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 22.7±0.8Lowest 43% below NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
48.3±9.4Highest 21% above NY |
38.8±3.3 about the NY average |
| Allen and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.4%±2.6Highest 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+ | 15.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Allen and Belfast 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% |
14.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 39.7%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.2 NY: 7% |
3.2%±2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,563±$12kHighest 4% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$59,583±$29kLowest 31% below NY |
$64,954±$8k 24% 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±$41k 65% below NY |
$126,100±$24k 70% below NY |
$95,600±$7kLowest 77% 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±$101 55% below NY |
— | $568±$58Lowest 65% 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 |
$3,125 53% below NY |
$2,839 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±17.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
40%±100 NY: 52.1% |
33%±25.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.3% NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
41 minHighest 25% above NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.8%±11.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Allen and Belfast 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.