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Centerville vs Java vs French 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 the most affordable homes ($120k median).
Java has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
French Creek has the most kids (37.5% under 18).
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 | Java | French Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 700Lowest |
2,049Highest |
976 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
29.7±8.4 25% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 34.3%±0.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
37.5%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| French Creek and Centerville 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% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.4%±0.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Centerville 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
| Java and French Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$21kLowest 3% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$85,577±$21k about the NY average |
| Java and French Creek 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$161,700±$22k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$753±$47 54% below NY |
| Java and French Creek 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,207Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.7%±53.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| French 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% |
3.7% NY: 14% |
2.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1986 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Centerville and Java 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.