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Hume vs Eagle vs Davenport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hume has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Davenport has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Hume | Eagle | Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,055 |
1,231Lowest |
2,946Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±4.5 about the NY average |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
40.5±9Highest about the NY average |
| Davenport and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.3%±8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Davenport and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±2 NY: 7% |
| Hume and Davenport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$14kLowest 20% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$79,539±$20kHighest 7% below NY |
| Davenport and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $110,600±$36kLowest 74% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$165,700±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
| Davenport and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $811±$78 50% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,195±$169Highest 26% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,206Highest 51% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,120 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.4%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
63.9%±36.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Davenport and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
7.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Davenport and Eagle 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 | — | — | #438 of 484 in NY |
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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.