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Eden grades A overall, 117th of 745 graded towns in New York, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 92% of U.S. towns and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 80% of the country. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 71% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $263K for a typical one and 3.6 times the Buffalo metro’s $72K median household income. The biggest place to walk is Franklin Gulf County Park, 247 acres with 3.4 miles of trail. 90% of households own their home in Eden, against 75% in New York’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Where Eden beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,065 in 1820, 7,573 in 2020. The archive holds 40 old photos and papers going back to 1866 and 3 maps from 1905 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Eden is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eden. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw31 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
7 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls
15 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
15 mi MuseumUSS The SullivansHighmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eden, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Eden.
Eden gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, has less food insecurity than most of New York and sees little violent crime.
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate in Eden is 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Eden | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.5 per 1,000 residents | 7.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Eden Central School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Eden Middle & High School, with 652 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| G L Priess Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 348 | – |
| Eden Middle & High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 652 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Eden.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 9.4% of its 7,559 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.
29% of adults feel lonely in Eden. Eden beats the New York average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 83% of adults had a checkup this year in Eden.
| Eden | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Eden | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.6% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Eden | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Franklin Gulf County Park | 3.4 mi | 247 |
| 2. Eighteen Mile Creek County Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The average commute for its 3,632 working residents takes 25.2 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave Eden for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Eden grew to 1,318 in 2023, 231 more than in 2013. Eden’s median household income is $97,000.
| Eden | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Colden 1w weather station, 9 miles away, records that 168 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 100% of U.S. towns.
Eden has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81° and January nights drop to 17°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Eden | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.6 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.1 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Eden | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.2% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.5% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.3% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Eden
About 5 of every 100 Eden residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Eden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 notable people were born in Eden.
Town in New York, United States
Eden is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 7,688 at the 2010 census. Eden is one of the interior "Southtowns" of Erie County, lying in the south-central part of the county and to the south of Buffalo.
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5 towns share a border with Eden.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Hamburg (B+) comes closest. North Collins next door grades lower for schools (C+ to Eden’s B+) and higher for cost of living (B to C).
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden | #117 | A | C | A | B+ | A− |
| Evans | #265 | B+ | B− | B | B | B |
| Hamburg | #220 | B+ | C | B− | B | A |
| North Collins | #311 | B | B | — | C+ | B− |
| Boston | #333 | B | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Brant | — | — | B | — | B− | C+ |
Brant has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. North Collins, Boston and Brant report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Eden with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Eden grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #117 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health, A for safety and B+ for schools.
The typical home is worth about $263,000, 50% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
5 notable people were born here, including Alex Iafallo and Robert C. Titus.
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