What stands out worked out from the figures below

Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).

Arcade has the oldest population (median age 44.7).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Centerville	Arcade
People
Population	700Lowest	1,915Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY	44.7±4.6Highest 12% above NY
Kids under 18	34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5%	17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7%
	Arcade and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY	$58,695±$4kLowest 32% 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	$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY	$172,300±$19kHighest 59% 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	$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY	$805±$176Highest 50% 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	$2,981Lowest 55% below NY	$3,938Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	42.7%±14Highest 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	23.7%Highest NY: 14%	17.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 10% below NY	28 minLowest 14% below NY
Work from home	9.4%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%	6.3%±4.3Lowest 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
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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.