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Eagle vs Mooers vs Centerville
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%).
Mooers has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Mooers | Centerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231 |
3,439Highest |
700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
47.7±5.4Highest 20% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
| Mooers and Eagle 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% |
17.2%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Centerville and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±6.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Mooers and Eagle 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% |
19.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
6.5%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Mooers 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 |
$61,361±$17kLowest 29% below NY |
$83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY |
| Centerville 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 |
$176,400±$25kHighest 58% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
| Mooers and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101 55% below NY |
$840±$21Highest 48% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
| Mooers and Eagle 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 |
$2,807 57% below NY |
$2,981Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
65%±37.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Mooers and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1991Highest 32 yrs newer than NY |
1987 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Mooers 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 | — | #38 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.