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Eagle vs Centerville vs Wethersfield vs Savannah
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%).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Wethersfield has the oldest population (median age 46).
Savannah has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
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 | Centerville | Wethersfield | Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,231 |
700Lowest |
815 |
1,482Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
39.2±8.5 about the NY average |
| Wethersfield and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
20%±0.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$83,000±$21k 3% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$62,604±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Centerville 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 |
$119,800±$49k 72% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$101,900±$22kLowest 76% 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±$101 55% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
$950±$409Highest 41% below NY |
| Savannah and Wethersfield 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 |
$2,981Highest 55% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
$2,208Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±17.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
79.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2Lowest 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.