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Berkshire vs Centerville 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
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Berkshire | Centerville | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263 |
700Lowest |
2,049Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±3.2 about the NY average |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
| Java and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Java and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,881±$18kLowest 13% below NY |
$83,000±$21k 3% 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 | $141,900±$20k 67% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,368±$126Highest 16% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Berkshire and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,573 46% below NY |
$2,981Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.2%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Berkshire and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Centerville and Java 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.