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Eden vs Andover vs Evans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Eden | Andover | Evans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,546 |
616Lowest |
15,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
49.5±2.8Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Evans and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Evans and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eden and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,262±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$72,467±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Andover and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$28k 21% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$176,500±$10kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427 27% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$919±$104Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Andover and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680Highest 82% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,590Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #147 of 484 in NY | — | #180 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | — | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.