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Croghan vs Eagle vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croghan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Freedom has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Croghan | Eagle | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,209Highest |
1,231Lowest |
2,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 4% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
43.2±7Highest 9% above NY |
| Freedom and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±4 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Croghan and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Freedom and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,220±$6kLowest 16% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$73,646±$24kHighest 14% below NY |
| Freedom and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,300±$16kHighest 55% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$176,900±$19k 58% below NY |
| Croghan and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$202Highest 45% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$519±$219Lowest 68% below NY |
| Croghan and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,780 58% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,443Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.9%±67.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
10.1%±32.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Croghan and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Freedom 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.