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Centerville vs De Peyster 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%).
De Peyster has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Centerville | De Peyster | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 700Lowest |
955 |
2,049Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8 34% below NY |
25.3±9.1Lowest 36% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 34.3%±0.8 NY: 20.5% |
40.4%±12.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest 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% |
9.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Centerville 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±2.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest 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 |
$67,000±$23kLowest 22% 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 | $119,800±$49k 72% below NY |
$100,000±$18kLowest 76% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$850±$316 48% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
| Java and De Peyster 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 |
$2,125Lowest 68% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
43.8%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
14.6%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest 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.