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Eagle vs Sheldon vs Burke
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%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Burke has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
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 | Sheldon | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
2,216Highest |
1,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
39.3±5.3 about the NY average |
| Sheldon and Burke 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Burke 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$63,750±$8kLowest 26% 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 |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$122,700±$20kLowest 71% 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 |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$866±$31Highest 47% below NY |
| Burke 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 |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$2,199Lowest 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Burke 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% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 minLowest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Burke 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.