What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Greenwood has the oldest population (median age 44.6).

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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	Greenwood
People
Population	700Highest	699Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY	44.6±3.8Highest 12% above NY
Kids under 18	34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5%	22.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	3.3%±3.1Highest NY: 7%
	Greenwood 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	$71,000±$8kLowest 17% below NY
	Centerville and Greenwood 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	$120,700±$21kHighest 72% below NY
	Greenwood 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	$800±$106Highest 51% below NY
	Greenwood 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	$2,848Lowest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.1%±52.6Highest NY: 52.1%	6.7%±80.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Centerville and Greenwood 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%	8.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 10% below NY	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	9.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Greenwood and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	JASPER-TROUPSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	6.8
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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.