Compare towns
Centerville vs Eagle vs Java vs Milo
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%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Eagle | Java | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 700Lowest |
1,231 |
2,049 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
42.7±5.2 7% above NY |
| Java and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Centerville and Eagle 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% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Java and Eagle 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 |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% 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±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$733±$137 55% below NY |
| Java and Eagle 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 |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Milo 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% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Milo and Eagle 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 | — | — | — | #84 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.