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Centerville vs Eagle vs Java vs Princetown
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%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Java has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Princetown has the most expensive homes ($316k 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 | Eagle | Java | Princetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 700Lowest |
1,231 |
2,049Highest |
1,860 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.9±4.7Highest 20% above NY |
| Princetown and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Princetown 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% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest 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% |
2.8%±2.3 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±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$98,438±$21kHighest 14% above NY |
| Princetown and Java 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±$30k 47% below NY |
$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,354±$91Highest 16% below NY |
| Princetown 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 |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$5,750Highest 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Princetown and Eagle 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% |
4.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.7% 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 |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle 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.