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Eagle vs Cassadaga 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
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Cassadaga has the most homeowners (87.1%).
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.
| Measure | Eagle | Cassadaga | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231Highest |
608Lowest |
815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.6% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
45.9±10.2 15% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Cassadaga 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% |
20.1%±6.4Lowest 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+ | 16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Cassadaga 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% |
23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest 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 | $72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$73,750±$16k 14% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Cassadaga 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 |
$121,900±$33kLowest 71% 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 | $736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$821±$69 49% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753 58% below NY |
$2,476Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,787Highest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
9.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Wethersfield 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% |
6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
30 min 9% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
2%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Wethersfield 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.