Compare towns
Centerville vs Java vs Sheridan vs Riverside
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 most expensive homes ($224k median).
Sheridan has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Riverside has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Sheridan | Riverside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 700 |
2,049 |
2,529Highest |
624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.2±8.7Highest 19% above NY |
31.8±14.1 20% below NY |
| Sheridan and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 34.3%±0.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
37.7%±7.6Highest 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%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.9%±7.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheridan 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
17.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Riverside and Java 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 |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
$88,750±$26k 3% above 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 |
$192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
$119,500±$16kLowest 72% below NY |
| Java and Sheridan 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 |
$861±$64 47% below NY |
$1,021±$188Highest 37% below NY |
| Riverside and Java 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 |
$3,651 45% below NY |
$2,023Lowest 69% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
50%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Riverside and Sheridan 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% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93% NY: 54.3% |
87.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Riverside 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.