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Orangeville vs Eagle vs Petersburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orangeville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Petersburgh has the most expensive homes ($170k 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 | Orangeville | Eagle | Petersburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,273 |
1,231Lowest |
1,310Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-10%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.6±5.2Highest 30% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
51.3±6.3 29% above NY |
| Orangeville and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Orangeville and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,563±$24kHighest about the NY average |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$77,692±$15k 10% below NY |
| Orangeville and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,700±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$170,300±$23kHighest 60% below NY |
| Petersburgh and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$232 34% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,100±$630Highest 32% below NY |
| Petersburgh and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,919 56% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,223Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±42.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
30 min 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Petersburgh 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.