Compare towns
Centerville vs Java vs Riverside vs Mayfield
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 youngest population (median age 26.2).
Java has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
Riverside has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Mayfield 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 | Java | Riverside | Mayfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 700 |
2,049Highest |
624Lowest |
1,099 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
— | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
31.8±14.1 20% below NY |
30.9±3 22% below NY |
| Java and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 34.3%±0.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
37.7%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
32.4%±7.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Riverside 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% |
14.9%±7.4 NY: 17.9% |
10.7%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Riverside 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% |
17.4% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.9 NY: 7% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Mayfield and Riverside 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 |
$88,750±$26k 3% above NY |
$70,208±$26kLowest 18% below NY |
| Java and Riverside 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 |
$119,500±$16kLowest 72% below NY |
$189,400±$46k 55% below NY |
| Java and Mayfield 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 |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,021±$188 37% below NY |
$1,080±$153Highest 33% below NY |
| Mayfield and Riverside 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 |
$2,023Lowest 69% below NY |
$3,649 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
17.4%±41.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Riverside 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% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
19.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.2% NY: 54.3% |
82.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1950 9 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±5.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Riverside 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 | — | — | — | #357 of 484 in NY |
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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.