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Eagle vs Freedom 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%).
Freedom has the most expensive homes ($177k median).
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Pike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231 |
2,483Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
43.2±7 9% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Pike and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest 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%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest 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±$19k 15% below NY |
$73,646±$24kHighest 14% below NY |
$71,250±$11kLowest 17% 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±$41k 65% below NY |
$176,900±$19kHighest 58% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% 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±$101 55% below NY |
$519±$219Lowest 68% below NY |
$810±$762Highest 50% below NY |
| Pike 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 |
$3,443Highest 48% below NY |
$2,947 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
10.1%±32.5Lowest 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%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
88.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest 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.