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Eagle vs Freedom vs Barrington
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 affordable homes ($149k median).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6%).
Barrington has the most expensive homes ($256k 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 | Freedom | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
2,483Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
43.2±7 9% above NY |
44.8±3.4Highest 13% above NY |
| Barrington and Freedom 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% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.5% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest 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±$24k 14% below NY |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
| Barrington and Freedom 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±$19k 58% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101 55% below NY |
$519±$219Lowest 68% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,443 48% below NY |
$3,463Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.1%±32.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Barrington 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% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.9% NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Eagle 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.