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Eagle vs Sardinia vs Pike
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).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Pike has the shortest commute (22 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 | Sardinia | Pike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231 |
2,703Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
42.5±7.5 7% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Pike and Sardinia 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% |
22.4%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Sardinia 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% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Sardinia 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% |
21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia 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 |
$84,583±$34kHighest about the NY average |
$71,250±$11kLowest 17% below NY |
| Sardinia 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 |
$218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$855±$83Highest 47% below NY |
$810±$762 50% below NY |
| Sardinia and Pike 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 |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,947Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pike 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% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Sardinia 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.