What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).

Clarendon has the oldest population (median age 50.5).

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	Clarendon
People
Population	1,231Lowest	3,322Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY	50.5±2.6Highest 27% above NY
	Clarendon and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5%	19.1%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Eagle and Clarendon 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%	22%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Clarendon 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%	20.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Eagle and Clarendon 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	$57,604±$28kLowest 33% below NY
	Eagle and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY	$179,700±$20kHighest 58% below NY
	Clarendon 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	$1,020±$358Highest 37% below NY
	Clarendon and Eagle 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	$5,062Highest 23% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1%	51.6%±37.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Eagle and Clarendon 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%	10.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 8% below NY	32 minHighest 3% below NY
Work from home	11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%	8.4%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Eagle and Clarendon 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.