Compare towns
Centerville vs Greenwood vs Java vs Red Creek
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%).
Greenwood has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Red Creek has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Greenwood | Java | Red Creek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 700 |
699Lowest |
2,049Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
44.6±3.8Highest 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
27.3±3.4 31% below NY |
| Greenwood 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% |
22.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±8.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Centerville and Red Creek 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% |
23.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
8.2%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Greenwood 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±3.1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
9.7%±4.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Red Creek and Greenwood 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 |
$71,000±$8k 17% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$69,167±$51kLowest 20% 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 |
$120,700±$21k 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$130,900±$26k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$800±$106 51% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$775±$218 52% below NY |
| Java and Greenwood 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 |
$2,848Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,883 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
6.7%±80.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±60.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Red Creek 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% |
8.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
1%±1.7Lowest 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.