Compare towns
Bellmont vs Centerville vs Eagle vs Java
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellmont has the oldest population (median age 54.6).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
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 | Bellmont | Centerville | Eagle | Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
700Lowest |
1,231 |
2,049Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.6±2.7Highest 37% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Centerville and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,250±$11kLowest 18% below NY |
$83,000±$21k 3% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$20k 70% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,131±$319Highest 30% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Bellmont and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,156Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,981 55% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±22.2 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 23% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Centerville 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.