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Eagle vs Java vs DeRuyter vs Amboy
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).
DeRuyter has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
Amboy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | DeRuyter | Amboy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,279 |
1,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-19.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
45.5±6.3Highest 14% above NY |
40±10.2 about the NY average |
| DeRuyter and Java 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Amboy 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| DeRuyter and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.9% NY: 40.2% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 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 |
$74,583±$16k 13% below NY |
$65,234±$17kLowest 24% below NY |
| Java and DeRuyter 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 |
$125,300±$13k 70% below NY |
$124,800±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$541±$295Lowest 67% below NY |
$944±$65Highest 42% below NY |
| Amboy 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 |
$2,640Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,243 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.3%±23.2 NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Amboy 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | DERUYTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.4 |
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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.