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Centerville vs Java vs Richford
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%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Richford has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 700Lowest |
2,049Highest |
795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-11%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
55.7±3.6Highest 40% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
24%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Richford 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Java and Richford 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$65,833±$11kLowest 23% 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±$49k 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$110,500±$9kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$604±$285 63% below NY |
| Java and Richford 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 |
$2,898Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.8%±95.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Richford 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21.9%±13.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Richford 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.