Compare towns
Centerville vs Worcester vs Eagle vs Freedom
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%).
Worcester has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Freedom has the most expensive homes ($177k median).
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 | Worcester | Eagle | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 700Lowest |
2,149 |
1,231 |
2,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
43.2±6.9Highest 9% above NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
43.2±7Highest 9% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Centerville and Eagle 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% |
17.4%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Worcester and Eagle 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% |
26.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY |
$69,886±$23kLowest 19% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$73,646±$24k 14% below NY |
| Centerville and Freedom 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 |
$155,300±$43k 63% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$176,900±$19kHighest 58% below NY |
| Freedom and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $556±$489 66% below NY |
$736±$327Highest 55% below NY |
$736±$101Highest 55% below NY |
$519±$219Lowest 68% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,981 55% below NY |
$2,602Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$3,443Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
10.1%±32.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Eagle 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% |
21.7% NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
88.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 10% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle 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.