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Eagle vs Berkshire vs Centerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Berkshire has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Eagle | Berkshire | Centerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231 |
1,263Highest |
700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.8% NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
39±3.2Highest about the NY average |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
| Berkshire and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
18%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
12.8% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$74,881±$18k 13% below NY |
$83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY |
| Centerville and Berkshire 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 |
$141,900±$20k 67% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
| Eagle and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101 55% below NY |
$1,368±$126Highest 16% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,573Highest 46% below NY |
$2,981 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
24.2%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
9.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
83.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
30 minLowest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Centerville 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.