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Yorkshire vs Eagle vs Dansville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Yorkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Dansville has the most renters (28% rent).
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 | Yorkshire | Eagle | Dansville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,779 |
1,231Lowest |
4,653Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±7.3 12% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
45.2±3.7Highest 14% above NY |
| Dansville and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Yorkshire and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,097±$10kLowest 44% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$57,329±$7k 33% below NY |
| Eagle and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$34kLowest 73% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$118,600±$10k 72% below NY |
| Eagle and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $819±$113 49% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$906±$168Highest 44% below NY |
| Dansville and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,080 53% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,529Highest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±7.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
69%±16.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Dansville and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.9%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.