Compare towns
Eagle vs Java vs Caroline 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
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Caroline has the most people working from home (22.1%).
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 | Java | Caroline | Centerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,231 |
2,049 |
3,280Highest |
700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.6% NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
40.5±3.5 about the NY average |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
| Java and Caroline 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±5.3Lowest 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% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Caroline 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
59.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Caroline 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±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$80,855±$21k 6% below 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$234,200±$40kHighest 45% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
| Caroline 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 |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,398±$416Highest 14% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
| Caroline 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$5,703Highest 13% below NY |
$2,981 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.3%±15.4 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Caroline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.6% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.1%±9.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Caroline 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 | — | — | #345 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | MACCORMICK SECURE CENTER | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.