What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).

Amboy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eagle	Amboy
People
Population	1,231Lowest	1,286Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY	40±10.2Highest about the NY average
	Amboy and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5%	24.5%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9%	13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY	$65,234±$17kLowest 24% below NY
	Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY	$124,800±$21kLowest 71% below NY
	Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY	$944±$65Highest 42% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,753Lowest 58% below NY	$3,243Highest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1%	45.6%±36Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.8%Lowest NY: 14%	25.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 8% below NY	31 minHighest 4% below NY
Work from home	11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%	2.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Eagle and Amboy 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.