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Eagle vs Java vs Strykersville 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 highest household income ($95k).
Strykersville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Berkshire has the most kids (28.7% under 18).
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 | Strykersville | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,231 |
2,049Highest |
665Lowest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+5.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
40.9±22.5 about the NY average |
39±3.2 about the NY average |
| Java and Strykersville 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% |
21.2%±6.5 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%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
26.6%±7.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Strykersville 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
12.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest 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±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$74,615±$21k 13% 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 |
$185,700±$39k 56% below NY |
$141,900±$20kLowest 67% below NY |
| Java and Strykersville 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 |
$858±$65 47% 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 | $2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,573 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
65.1%±33.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
24.2%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Strykersville 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% |
8.3% NY: 14% |
9.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 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 |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest 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.