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Pittsfield vs Eagle vs Sardinia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Eagle has the youngest population (median age 37.8).
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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.
| Measure | Pittsfield | Eagle | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 1,233 |
1,231Lowest |
2,703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±8.5 about the NY average |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
42.5±7.5Highest 7% above NY |
| Sardinia and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Lowest 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% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Pittsfield and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Pittsfield 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±$19k 15% below NY |
$84,583±$34kHighest about the NY average |
| Sardinia and Eagle 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±$41k 65% below NY |
$218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $922±$284Highest 43% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
| Pittsfield and Sardinia 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 |
$2,233 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±36.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
12.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest 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.