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Eden vs Strafford 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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Strafford | Evans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,546 |
1,372Lowest |
15,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.5±2.8 27% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Evans and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Eden 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$72,467±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$176,500±$10kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427 27% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$919±$104Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680 82% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,590Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eden and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Lowest 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 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest 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 | Strafford School District | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.