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Nelson vs Eaton vs Delaware
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.5%).
Eaton has the youngest population (median age 24.5).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Eaton is a college town. 34.3% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Nelson | Eaton | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,765Lowest |
4,144Highest |
2,261 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-17.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±6.2 19% above NY |
24.5±2.9Lowest 38% below NY |
49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
| Delaware and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Nelson and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Delaware and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 7% |
34.3%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4 NY: 7% |
| Eaton and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,063±$18k 5% below NY |
$53,281±$11kLowest 38% below NY |
$96,146±$28kHighest 12% above NY |
| Delaware and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,000±$18kHighest 46% below NY |
$119,400±$8kLowest 72% below NY |
$227,300±$17k 46% below NY |
| Nelson and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $773±$328Lowest 52% below NY |
$818±$147Highest 50% below NY |
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| Eaton and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,990 39% below NY |
$3,132Lowest 52% below NY |
$4,989Highest 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±40.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Eaton and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.1% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware and Nelson 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 | — | #371 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.