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Centerville vs Eagle vs Greig
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%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Greig has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Eagle | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 700Lowest |
1,231Highest |
1,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
55±6.1Highest 38% above NY |
| Greig 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% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Greig 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 |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% 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 |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$172,700±$21kHighest 59% below NY |
| Greig and Eagle 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 |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$936±$33Highest 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,981Highest 55% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,720Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 10% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Greig 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.