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Eagle vs Java vs Fabius vs Arcade
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).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Fabius has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Arcade has the most renters (26.4% rent).
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 | Fabius | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
2,049 |
2,063 |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±4.9Highest 16% above NY |
46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Fabius 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.4%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Fabius and Arcade 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% |
30.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade 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 |
$94,063±$11k 9% above NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
| Java and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$239,300±$26kHighest 44% below NY |
$163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
| Fabius and Java 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 |
$942±$70Highest 42% below NY |
$813±$152 50% below NY |
| Fabius and Java 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$5,504Highest 16% below NY |
$4,172 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±10.4 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Arcade 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.3% NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | FABIUS-POMPEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | FABIUS-POMPEY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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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.