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Mentz vs Eagle vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mentz has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Eagle has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.3%).
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($173k 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 | Mentz | Eagle | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,753Highest |
1,231Lowest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±5.3 8% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
43.6±3.8Highest 10% above NY |
| Leyden and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Mentz and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
11.2% NY: 40.2% |
14%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Mentz and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$59,474±$21k 31% below NY |
| Eagle and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,500±$31kLowest 73% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$173,100±$23kHighest 59% below NY |
| Leyden and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$130Highest 36% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$721±$37Lowest 56% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,901Highest 56% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±15.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Mentz and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 13% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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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.