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Eagle vs Tyrone vs Wayne
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 affordable homes ($149k median).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Tyrone | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231 |
1,755Highest |
1,033Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Tyrone 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% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Tyrone 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 |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
| Wayne 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±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
| Wayne and Tyrone 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 |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
| Tyrone and Wayne 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 |
$2,870 56% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone 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.