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Eagle vs Pittsfield vs Sheldon
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 youngest population (median age 37.8).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Pittsfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
1,233 |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
40.9±8.5 about the NY average |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Pittsfield 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% |
25.8%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Pittsfield 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% |
22.6%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Pittsfield 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% |
16.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$66,917±$7kLowest 22% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Eagle and Sheldon 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 |
$125,700±$32kLowest 70% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Sheldon and Eagle 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 |
$922±$284Highest 43% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Pittsfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753 58% below NY |
$2,006Lowest 70% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
55.2%±36.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
23%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pittsfield 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.