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Centerville vs Dansville vs Java vs De Peyster
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%).
Dansville has the most renters (28% rent).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
De Peyster has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Centerville | Dansville | Java | De Peyster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 700Lowest |
4,653Highest |
2,049 |
955 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8 34% below NY |
45.2±3.7Highest 14% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
25.3±9.1Lowest 36% below NY |
| Dansville and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 34.3%±0.8 NY: 20.5% |
17%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
40.4%±12.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| De Peyster and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
9.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Dansville and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±2.7 NY: 7% |
| Java and De Peyster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$21k 3% below NY |
$57,329±$7kLowest 33% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$67,000±$23k 22% below 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 | $119,800±$49k 72% below NY |
$118,600±$10k 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$100,000±$18kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$906±$168Highest 44% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$850±$316 48% below NY |
| Dansville and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,981 55% below NY |
$3,529 46% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,125Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
69%±16.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.8%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Dansville and De Peyster 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% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
72%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
7.9%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.6%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| De Peyster 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.