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Dansville vs Eagle vs Wethersfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dansville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.1%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).

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.

MeasureDansvilleEagleWethersfield
People
Population
4,653Highest
1,231
815Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.1%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-7.3%
NY: +4.2%
-14.5%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
45.2±3.7
14% above NY
37.8±12.6Lowest
5% below NY
46±4.4Highest
16% above NY
Wethersfield and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17%±3.8Lowest
NY: 20.5%
26.1%±9.9Highest
NY: 20.5%
21.6%±4.3
NY: 20.5%
Eagle and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.2%±5.4Highest
NY: 17.9%
16.7%±1.4
NY: 17.9%
13.1%±2.5Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Dansville and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
19.6%
NY: 40.2%
11.2%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
20.3%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
2.8%±1.4
NY: 7%
4.2%±3.8Highest
NY: 7%
Wethersfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,329±$7kLowest
33% below NY
$72,778±$19k
15% below NY
$96,094±$14kHighest
12% above NY
Wethersfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$118,600±$10kLowest
72% below NY
$148,900±$41kHighest
65% below NY
$131,300±$20k
69% below NY
Eagle and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$906±$168
44% below NY
$736±$101Lowest
55% below NY
$916±$126Highest
43% below NY
Wethersfield and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,529Highest
46% below NY
$2,753Lowest
58% below NY
$2,787
58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
69%±16.9Highest
NY: 52.1%
54.7%±33
NY: 52.1%
30.2%±38.9Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Dansville and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
14.8%Highest
NY: 14%
9%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
80.6%Highest
NY: 54.3%
80.1%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
21 yrs older than NY
1978Highest
19 yrs newer than NY
1977
18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
19% below NY
30 minHighest
8% below NY
28 min
13% below NY
Work from home
7.9%±4.5
NY: 14.9%
11.1%±6.5Highest
NY: 14.9%
6.8%±3.4Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Eagle and Dansville 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.