Compare towns
Eden vs Arcadia vs Evans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Arcadia has the most renters (29.6% rent).
Evans has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Arcadia | Evans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,546Lowest |
13,601 |
15,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Lowest 7% above NY |
43.7±3.1 10% above NY |
49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
| Evans and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eden and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Evans and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| 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±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$63,398±$5kLowest 26% below NY |
$72,467±$8k 16% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY |
$148,400±$12kLowest 65% below NY |
$176,500±$10k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427Highest 36% below NY |
$1,002±$86 38% below NY |
$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
| Eden and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680Highest 14% below NY |
$3,944Lowest 40% below NY |
$4,590 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.5 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eden and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.9%Highest NY: 14% |
11.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Evans and Eden 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 | #147 of 484 in NY | #301 of 484 in NY | #180 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.