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Eagle vs Java vs Tupper Lake
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).
Tupper Lake has the shortest commute (15 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 | Tupper Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
2,049 |
5,104Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.7±4.7Highest 20% above NY |
| Tupper Lake 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% |
18.8%±3.4Lowest 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% |
25.5%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Tupper Lake 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% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±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±$19k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$65,433±$11kLowest 24% 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±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$151,300±$29k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$793±$119 51% below NY |
| Java and Tupper Lake 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 |
$3,670 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
24.1%±9.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Tupper Lake 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% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
15 minLowest 55% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Java 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 | — | — | #459 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | NYS OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES · TUPPER LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | TUPPER LAKE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.