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Eagle vs Tioga
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).
Tioga has the shortest commute (21 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 | Tioga |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
4,348Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
45.2±3.5Highest 14% above NY |
| Tioga and Eagle 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% |
13.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Tioga 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% |
23.1%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Tioga and Eagle 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% |
13.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Tioga 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 |
$68,523±$20kLowest 20% below NY |
| Eagle and Tioga 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 |
$125,300±$35kLowest 70% below NY |
| Eagle and Tioga 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 |
$847±$219Highest 48% below NY |
| Tioga and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753Highest 58% below NY |
$2,614Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.9%±29.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Tioga 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% |
11.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Tioga 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 | — | #342 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | TIOGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | TIOGA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.