What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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.

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

Measure	Centerville	De Peyster
People
Population	700Lowest	955Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13%Highest NY: +4.2%	+2.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	26.2±7.8Highest 34% below NY	25.3±9.1Lowest 36% below NY
	Centerville and De Peyster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	34.3%±0.8Lowest 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%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9%	9.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Centerville and De Peyster 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%	23.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	2.7%±2.7Highest NY: 7%
	De Peyster 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	$67,000±$23kLowest 22% below NY
	Centerville and De Peyster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$119,800±$49kHighest 72% below NY	$100,000±$18kLowest 76% below NY
	Centerville and De Peyster 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	$850±$316Highest 48% below NY
	De Peyster and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,981Highest 55% below NY	$2,125Lowest 68% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	43.8%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	De Peyster 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%	21.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY	1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 10% below NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	9.4%±6.1Lowest 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.