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Pike vs Eagle vs Russia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k 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 | Pike | Eagle | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,231 |
2,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Pike and Russia 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% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Russia 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% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Russia and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$11kLowest 17% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$86,116±$17kHighest about the NY average |
| Russia and Eagle 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±$41k 65% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$762 50% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$888±$325Highest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Pike 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 |
$2,939 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Lowest 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.