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Riverside vs Eagle vs Wellsburg
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 most expensive homes ($149k median).
Wellsburg has the most affordable homes ($98k 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 | Riverside | Eagle | Wellsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 624 |
1,231Highest |
448Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-15.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31.8±14.1 20% below NY |
37.8±12.6Highest 5% below NY |
30.1±8.3Lowest 24% below NY |
| Eagle and Riverside 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% |
23%±8.9Lowest 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% |
12.7%±6.7Lowest 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% |
14.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±4.3 NY: 7% |
| Riverside and Wellsburg 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 |
$63,750±$22kLowest 26% 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±$16k 72% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$97,900±$35kLowest 77% below NY |
| Eagle and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$188Highest 37% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$758±$119 53% below NY |
| Riverside and Wellsburg 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 |
$3,159Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±15.5 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.4%±100Lowest 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% |
19.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
6%±9.5Lowest 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.