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Centerville vs Eagle vs Yorkshire
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 expensive homes ($149k median).
Yorkshire has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 700Lowest |
1,231 |
3,779Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
44.5±7.3Highest 12% above NY |
| Yorkshire and Eagle 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% |
20.9%±4.7Lowest 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% |
27.1%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Eagle and Yorkshire 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 |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$48,097±$10kLowest 44% below NY |
| Centerville and Eagle 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 |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$112,900±$34kLowest 73% below NY |
| Eagle and Centerville 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 |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$819±$113Highest 49% below NY |
| Yorkshire 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 |
$3,080Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±7.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Yorkshire 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
19% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Centerville 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 | — | — | #111 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.