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Greenwood vs Eagle vs West Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenwood has the oldest population (median age 44.6).
Eagle has the most expensive homes ($149k median).
West Union has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Greenwood | Eagle | West Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699 |
1,231Highest |
520Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 44.6±3.8Highest 12% above NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
37.2±9.8Lowest 7% below NY |
| Greenwood and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±11.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±7.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Greenwood and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,000±$8k 17% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$59,750±$15kLowest 31% below NY |
| Eagle and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$21k 72% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$112,500±$12kLowest 73% below NY |
| Eagle and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$106Highest 51% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$763±$350 53% below NY |
| Greenwood and West Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,848 57% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,259Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±80.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
55.6%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| West Union and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
18.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
78.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 8% below NY |
29 minLowest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | JASPER-TROUPSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.8 |
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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.