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Eden vs Plattsburgh
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 the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Plattsburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Plattsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,546Lowest |
11,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Lowest 7% above NY |
45.2±1.9Highest 14% above NY |
| Plattsburgh and Eden 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% |
19.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eden and Plattsburgh 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% |
23.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Plattsburgh and Eden 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% |
27.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Eden and Plattsburgh 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 |
$71,546±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY |
$179,900±$11kLowest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,053±$86Highest 35% below NY |
| Plattsburgh and Eden 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 |
$3,573Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eden and Plattsburgh 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% |
10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eden and Plattsburgh 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 | #153 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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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.