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Arcade vs Centerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcade has the oldest population (median age 46).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Arcade | Centerville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,210Highest |
700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
$83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY |
| Centerville and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$15kHighest 61% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
| Arcade and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$152Highest 50% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
| Arcade and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,172Highest 37% below NY |
$2,981Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Centerville and Arcade 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 | #260 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.