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Eagle vs Richford 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 expensive homes ($149k median).
Richford has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Richford | Centerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231Highest |
795 |
700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-11%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
55.7±3.6Highest 40% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±4.5Lowest 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% |
24%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.6% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Richford 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 |
$65,833±$11kLowest 23% 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±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$110,500±$9kLowest 74% below NY |
$119,800±$49k 72% below NY |
| Eagle and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101Highest 55% below NY |
$604±$285 63% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
| Eagle and Richford 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 |
$2,898 56% below NY |
$2,981Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.8%±95.7 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
14.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
30 minLowest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
21.9%±13.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Richford 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.