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Eagle vs Java vs Sheldon vs Pike
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 highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sheldon | Pike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,231 |
2,049 |
2,216Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
48.3±4.4 21% above NY |
| Sheldon 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2 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%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Sheldon 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% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$71,250±$11k 17% 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 |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$810±$762 50% below NY |
| Java and Sheldon 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 |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,947 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest 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% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7 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.