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Riverside vs Eagle vs Freetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering RiversideCorning
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Riverside has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Eagle has the oldest population (median age 37.8).
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 | Riverside | Eagle | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 624Lowest |
1,231Highest |
911 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31.8±14.1Lowest 20% below NY |
37.8±12.6Highest 5% below NY |
32.5±10.3 18% below NY |
| Eagle and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 37.7%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
25%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Riverside and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±7.4 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
9%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Eagle and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Riverside and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,750±$26kHighest 3% above NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$62,386±$29kLowest 27% below NY |
| Riverside and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,500±$16kLowest 72% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$141,800±$26k 67% below NY |
| Eagle and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$188 37% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,219±$377Highest 25% below NY |
| Freetown and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,023Lowest 69% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$3,894Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±15.5 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.8%±13.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Riverside 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.