What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Bellmont has the oldest population (median age 54.6).

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	Bellmont
People
Population	1,231Highest	1,167Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY	54.6±2.7Highest 37% above NY
Kids under 18	26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5%	15.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Eagle and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	28.2%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Eagle and Bellmont 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	$70,250±$11kLowest 18% below NY
	Eagle and Bellmont 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	$127,600±$20kLowest 70% below NY
	Eagle and Bellmont 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	$1,131±$319Highest 30% below NY
	Bellmont and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,753Highest 58% below NY	$2,156Lowest 67% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1%	41.6%±22.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Eagle and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.8%Highest NY: 14%	11.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 8% below NY	25 minLowest 23% below NY
Work from home	11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%	4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Eagle and Bellmont 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.