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Centerville vs Dansville vs Java vs Riverside
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 the youngest population (median age 26.2).
Dansville has the most renters (28% rent).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Riverside has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Riverside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 700 |
4,653Highest |
2,049 |
624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
45.2±3.7Highest 14% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
31.8±14.1 20% 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% |
37.7%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Riverside and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.9%±7.4 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% |
17.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Riverside and Java 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 |
$88,750±$26k 3% above NY |
| Java and Riverside 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±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$119,500±$16k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$906±$168 44% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,021±$188Highest 37% below NY |
| Riverside and Dansville 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 |
$2,023Lowest 69% 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% |
50%±15.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Dansville and Riverside 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% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
72%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.2% 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 |
1950 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% 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% |
20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Riverside 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.