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Catharine vs Eagle vs Harford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Catharine has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.3%).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Harford has the most affordable homes ($110k median).
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 | Catharine | Eagle | Harford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,370Highest |
1,231 |
980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±6.5Highest 19% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
46.6±13 17% above NY |
| Catharine and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Catharine and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Catharine and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,500±$15kLowest 32% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$75,905±$3kHighest 12% below NY |
| Harford and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,900±$11k 66% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
| Eagle and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $854±$117 47% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
| Harford and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,675Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$3,684Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±24.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Catharine and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
13.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 23% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Harford and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.