What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pike has the oldest population (median age 48.3).

Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pike	Eagle
People
Population	812Lowest	1,231Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-7.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY	37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY
	Pike and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Eagle and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9%	16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.3 NY: 7%	2.8%±1.4 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,250±$11kLowest 17% below NY	$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY
	Eagle and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY	$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY
	Eagle and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$810±$762Highest 50% below NY	$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY
	Pike and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,947Highest 55% below NY	$2,753Lowest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1%	54.7%±33Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Pike and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest NY: 14%	14.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 33% below NY	30 minHighest 8% below NY
Work from home	2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.