Compare towns
Centerville vs Amboy 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
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Amboy has the oldest population (median age 40).
Eagle has the most expensive homes ($149k 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 | Centerville | Amboy | Eagle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 700Lowest |
1,286Highest |
1,231 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
40±10.2Highest about the NY average |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
| Amboy and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Centerville and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
11.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY |
$65,234±$17kLowest 24% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
| Centerville and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$124,800±$21k 71% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
| Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$944±$65Highest 42% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,981 55% below NY |
$3,243Highest 51% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7% NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 10% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.