What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).

Freedom has the most expensive homes ($177k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eagle	Freedom
People
Population	1,231Lowest	2,483Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY	43.2±7Highest 9% above NY
	Freedom 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%	18.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Eagle and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9%	16.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Eagle and Freedom 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%	15.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	3.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7%
	Freedom 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	$73,646±$24kHighest 14% below NY
	Freedom and Eagle 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	$176,900±$19kHighest 58% below NY
	Freedom and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$736±$101Highest 55% below NY	$519±$219Lowest 68% below NY
	Eagle and Freedom 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	$3,443Highest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1%	10.1%±32.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Eagle and Freedom 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%	7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 8% below NY	28 minLowest 15% below NY
Work from home	11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%	6.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Eagle and Freedom 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.