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Eagle vs Sullivan vs Wethersfield

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).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).

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.

MeasureEagleSullivanWethersfield
People
Population
1,231
14,690Highest
815Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.3%
NY: +4.2%
-3.6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-14.5%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
37.8±12.6Lowest
5% below NY
45±2.1
13% above NY
46±4.4Highest
16% above NY
Wethersfield and Sullivan 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%
19.2%±1.9Lowest
NY: 20.5%
21.6%±4.3
NY: 20.5%
Eagle and Wethersfield 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%
21.2%±1.5Highest
NY: 17.9%
13.1%±2.5Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.2%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
29%Highest
NY: 40.2%
20.3%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.4Lowest
NY: 7%
4.5%±1.3Highest
NY: 7%
4.2%±3.8
NY: 7%
Sullivan and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$72,778±$19kLowest
15% below NY
$80,948±$6k
6% below NY
$96,094±$14kHighest
12% above NY
Wethersfield and Sullivan 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
$194,100±$12kHighest
54% below NY
$131,300±$20kLowest
69% below NY
Sullivan 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
$863±$135
47% below NY
$916±$126Highest
43% below NY
Wethersfield and Sullivan 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
$4,542Highest
31% below NY
$2,787
58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.7%±33Highest
NY: 52.1%
51.6%±13.8
NY: 52.1%
30.2%±38.9Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Eagle and Sullivan 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%
8.2%Lowest
NY: 14%
9%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.6%
NY: 54.3%
83.6%Highest
NY: 54.3%
80.1%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Highest
19 yrs newer than NY
1974Lowest
15 yrs newer than NY
1977
18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
8% below NY
26 minLowest
21% below NY
28 min
13% below NY
Work from home
11.1%±6.5
NY: 14.9%
11.9%±1.9Highest
NY: 14.9%
6.8%±3.4Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Sullivan and Eagle 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 — #87 of 484 in NY —
School district — CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town — CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.3
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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.