Compare towns
Eagle vs Java vs Constable vs Berkshire
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%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Constable has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Berkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Constable | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,501 |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
+4.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
39±3.2 about the NY average |
| Java and Constable 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%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
28.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Berkshire 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% |
15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Berkshire 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
12.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Java 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$62,169±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$74,881±$18k 13% below NY |
| Java and Berkshire 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 |
$119,200±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
$141,900±$20k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$759±$172 53% below NY |
$1,368±$126Highest 16% below NY |
| Berkshire and Java 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,573 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±34.6 NY: 52.1% |
24.2%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Constable 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% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
83.7% 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 |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Java 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.