What stands out worked out from the figures below

Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).

Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Centerville	Wayne
People
Population	700Lowest	1,033Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY	62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY
Kids under 18	34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5%	12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	42.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.1Highest NY: 7%	1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Centerville and Wayne 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	$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY
	Wayne 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±$49kLowest 72% below NY	$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY
	Wayne 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	$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY
	Wayne and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,981Lowest 55% below NY	$3,967Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Wayne 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%	6.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	95.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 10% below NY	28 minLowest 13% below NY
Work from home	9.4%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%	9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Centerville and Wayne 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.