What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has the most people working from home (17.9%).

Eagle has the most expensive homes ($149k 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.

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

Measure	Pittsfield	Eagle
People
Population	1,233Highest	1,231Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.9±8.5Highest about the NY average	37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY
	Pittsfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.8%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Eagle and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9%	16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Pittsfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Pittsfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,917±$7kLowest 22% below NY	$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY
	Eagle and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$125,700±$32kLowest 70% below NY	$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY
	Eagle and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$922±$284Highest 43% below NY	$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY
	Pittsfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,006Lowest 70% below NY	$2,753Highest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.2%±36.2Highest NY: 52.1%	54.7%±33Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Pittsfield and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23%Highest NY: 14%	14.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 25% below NY	30 minHighest 8% below NY
Work from home	17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9%	11.1%±6.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Pittsfield and Eagle 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.