Compare towns
Centerville vs Worcester vs Eagle vs Hume
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 most homeowners (90.7%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Hume has the most affordable homes ($111k 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 | Hume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 700Lowest |
2,149Highest |
1,231 |
2,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1% 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 |
40.3±4.5 about the NY average |
| Worcester and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±3 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%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hume and Worcester 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% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.3%Highest 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% |
4.6%±3.2 NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Hume 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±$23k 19% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$68,958±$14kLowest 20% below NY |
| Centerville and Eagle 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 |
$155,300±$43kHighest 63% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$110,600±$36kLowest 74% below NY |
| Worcester and Eagle 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 |
$736±$327 55% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$811±$78Highest 50% below NY |
| Hume and Worcester 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 |
$2,602Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$3,206Highest 51% 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% |
21.4%±18.6Lowest 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
84.5% 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 |
1977 18 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 |
27 min 18% 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% |
7.8%±4.4Lowest 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.