Compare towns
Eagle vs Champion vs Pike
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%).
Champion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Pike has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Champion | Pike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231 |
4,530Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
+1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
40±3 about the NY average |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Champion 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% |
17%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Champion 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% |
21.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$56,875±$13kLowest 34% below NY |
$71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
| Eagle and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$198,900±$16kHighest 53% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
| Champion and Eagle 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 |
$1,054±$255Highest 35% below NY |
$810±$762 50% below NY |
| Champion and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,247Highest 51% below NY |
$2,947 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
47.3%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pike and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
53.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.2%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Champion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #309 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.