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Eagle vs Greig vs Rushford
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 kids (26.1% under 18).
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Rushford has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Greig | Rushford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231Highest |
1,004Lowest |
1,185 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
55±6.1 38% above NY |
55.9±7.6Highest 40% above NY |
| Rushford and Greig 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% |
16.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Rushford 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% |
25.3%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
32.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Rushford and Greig 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% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Rushford 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 |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
$58,977±$16k 31% below NY |
| Eagle and Rushford 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 |
$172,700±$21kHighest 59% below NY |
$113,700±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Greig 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 |
$936±$33Highest 42% below NY |
$875±$279 46% below NY |
| Greig and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753Highest 58% below NY |
$2,720 59% below NY |
$1,952Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Rushford and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Rushford 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.