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Hume vs Eagle vs Granger
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Granger has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Granger |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,055Highest |
1,231 |
614Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.3±4.5Highest about the NY average |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
39.7±8.9 about the NY average |
| Hume and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
27.5%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Granger and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±6.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Hume and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hume and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$14k 20% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$66,875±$14kLowest 22% below NY |
| Eagle and Hume 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±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$125,000±$20k 71% below NY |
| Eagle and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $811±$78Highest 50% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$588±$492Lowest 64% below NY |
| Hume and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,206Highest 51% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$2,754 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.4%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±89.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Granger and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
13.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.