Compare towns
Eagle vs Java vs Central Square vs Burke
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 youngest population (median age 37.8).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Central Square has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Burke has the most affordable homes ($123k 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 | Java | Central Square | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
2,049 |
2,163Highest |
1,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.3±8 9% above NY |
39.3±5.3 about the NY average |
| Java and Central Square 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Burke 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% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Central Square 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
26.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Central Square and Java 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$69,500±$23k 19% below NY |
$63,750±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
| Java 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$196,000±$20k 54% below NY |
$122,700±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
| Java and Central Square 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 |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$908±$91Highest 44% below NY |
$866±$31 47% below NY |
| Central Square and Burke 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$5,756Highest 13% below NY |
$2,199Lowest 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±13.7 NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Burke 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.1% NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
54.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Central Square 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.