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Rodman vs Potter vs Eagle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rodman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Potter has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Rodman | Potter | Eagle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,871Highest |
1,231Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±5.6 9% below NY |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
37.8±12.6Highest 5% below NY |
| Eagle and Rodman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.6%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Rodman and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Eagle and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
11.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±4.7Highest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Rodman and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,845±$12kHighest 4% below NY |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
| Rodman and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $199,200±$61kHighest 53% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
| Rodman and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$292Highest 26% below NY |
$1,005±$136 38% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
| Rodman and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,893Highest 56% below NY |
$2,796 58% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±47.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.5% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Potter 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.