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Eldorado vs Eagle Harbor 48 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.4× in Eagle Harbor) and average commute (26 min in Eldorado).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Eldorado A small town of 30
Quiet strengths Eldorado doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eldorado →
Eagle Harbor A small town of 72
Quiet strengths Eagle Harbor doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eagle Harbor →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Eldorado $1,080 /mo
Typical home $183K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · Housing →
Eagle Harbor $1,150 /mo
Typical home $167K (Census) · tax rate 1.98% · Housing →
The difference: $80 a month , about $900 a year , between Eagle Harbor and Eldorado.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 1 Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 48 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Eldorado ↔ Eagle Harbor 48 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
30 Lowest 72 Highest
Median age
36.5 ±26.1 Lowest 7% below MD 62.1 ±9.3 Highest 58% above MD
Kids under 18
26.7% ±100 Highest MD: 22.2% 15.3% ±43.7 Lowest MD: 22.2%
Age 65+
16.7% ±100 Lowest MD: 16.7% 20.8% ±55.4 Highest MD: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10% Lowest MD: 43.4% 26.2% Highest MD: 43.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±66 Lowest MD: 6.9% 12.5% ±27 Highest MD: 6.9%
Household incomemedian
$51,563 ±$3k Lowest 50% below MD $81,771 ±$23k Highest 21% below MD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$183,300 ±$32k Highest 56% below MD $167,400 ±$125k Lowest 60% below MD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,375 Lowest 66% below MD $3,315 Highest 19% below MD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 MD: 51.5% 0% ±100 MD: 51.5%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest MD: 9.4% 8.3% Highest MD: 9.4%
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.3% Lowest MD: 67.6% 97.5% Highest MD: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 41 yrs older than MD 1948 Highest 31 yrs older than MD
Average commuteone way
25 min Lowest 21% below MD 50 min Highest 61% above MD
Work from home
0% ±100 Lowest MD: 19.3% 54.2% ±64.3 Highest MD: 19.3%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.3 mi Lowest 28.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Rehoboth Beach (6%) Waldorf (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Eagle Harbor Few work in Eldorado
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.0 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
— 192
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Eldorado or Eagle Harbor: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Eldorado? → Moving to Eldorado: what should I know? →
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Eagle Harbor or Eldorado: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Eagle Harbor? → Moving to Eagle Harbor: what should I know? →
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Towns like Eldorado Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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