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Eagle vs Java vs Pike vs Richford
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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Richford has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Pike | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,231 |
2,049Highest |
812 |
795Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-11% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.3±4.4 21% above NY |
55.7±3.6Highest 40% above NY |
| Richford and Pike 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% |
17.6%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Java 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% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
24%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Richford 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% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
15.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
$65,833±$11kLowest 23% 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 |
$129,100±$18k 70% below NY |
$110,500±$9kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101 55% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$810±$762 50% below NY |
$604±$285Lowest 63% below NY |
| Java and Pike 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,947 55% below NY |
$2,898 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.8%±95.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Pike and Eagle 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
14.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21.9%±13.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Richford 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.