Compare towns
DeRuyter vs Eagle vs Genesee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
DeRuyter has the highest household income ($75k).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Genesee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
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 | DeRuyter | Eagle | Genesee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,279 |
1,231Lowest |
1,492Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -19.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.3Highest 14% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.9±9.2 13% above NY |
| DeRuyter and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| DeRuyter and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
5.2%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Genesee and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$16kHighest 13% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$66,442±$8kLowest 23% below NY |
| DeRuyter and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,300±$13k 70% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$104,600±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
| Eagle and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $541±$295Lowest 67% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$831±$191Highest 49% below NY |
| Genesee and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,640 60% below NY |
$2,753Highest 58% below NY |
$2,613Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±23.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.4%±28.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
14.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 minLowest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 10%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | DERUYTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4 |
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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.