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Eagle vs Clyde 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%).
Clyde has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Clyde | Pike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231 |
2,001Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
38.1±4.5 4% below NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.8%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Clyde 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% |
16.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Clyde 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±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$62,407±$12kLowest 27% 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±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$96,900±$13kLowest 77% below NY |
$129,100±$18k 70% below NY |
| Eagle and Pike 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 |
$757±$124 53% below NY |
$810±$762Highest 50% below NY |
| Pike and Clyde 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 |
$2,698Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,947Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
37.4%±25.9Lowest 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% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Clyde 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.