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Centerville vs Sheldon vs Eagle vs Red Creek
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%).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Red Creek has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Sheldon | Eagle | Red Creek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 700 |
2,216Highest |
1,231 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
27.3±3.4 31% below NY |
| Sheldon 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±8.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Centerville and Red Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
8.2%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
9.7%±4.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Red Creek and Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$69,167±$51kLowest 20% 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 |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$130,900±$26k 69% below NY |
| Sheldon 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 |
$818±$84Highest 50% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$775±$218 52% below NY |
| Sheldon and Red Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,981 55% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$2,883 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±60.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Sheldon 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% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
20.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 8% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
1%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Centerville 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.