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Savannah vs Eagle vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Savannah has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Burke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Savannah | Eagle | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,482Highest |
1,231Lowest |
1,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±8.5 about the NY average |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
39.3±5.3Highest about the NY average |
| Burke and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Burke and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±0.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Savannah and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,604±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$63,750±$8k 26% below NY |
| Eagle and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $101,900±$22kLowest 76% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$122,700±$20k 71% below NY |
| Eagle and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$409Highest 41% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$866±$31 47% below NY |
| Savannah and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,208 66% below NY |
$2,753Highest 58% below NY |
$2,199Lowest 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±17.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Burke and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
28 minLowest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Burke 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.