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Centerville vs Jefferson 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).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Riverside has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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 | Jefferson | Riverside |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 700 |
1,226Highest |
624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
31.8±14.1 20% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 34.3%±0.8 NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest 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% |
30.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.9%±7.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Riverside and Centerville 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 |
$67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$88,750±$26kHighest 3% above NY |
| Riverside 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 |
$186,900±$42kHighest 56% below NY |
$119,500±$16kLowest 72% below NY |
| Jefferson and Centerville 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 |
— | $1,021±$188Highest 37% below NY |
| Riverside and Centerville 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 |
$3,602Highest 45% below NY |
$2,023Lowest 69% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
50%±15.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Riverside 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% |
11.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
20.8%±18.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Riverside 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.