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Eagle vs Gorham vs Java vs Centerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Eagle | Gorham | Java | Centerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,231 |
4,093Highest |
2,049 |
700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
48.7±8.8Highest 22% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
| Gorham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest 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+ | 16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gorham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gorham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$83,000±$21k 3% below NY |
| Java and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
| Gorham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101 55% below NY |
$1,165±$208Highest 28% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
| Gorham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,981 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
79.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Gorham and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #246 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | — |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.