Compare towns
Eagle vs Java vs North Dansville 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
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
North Dansville has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Java | North Dansville | Centerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,231 |
2,049 |
5,242Highest |
700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.2±4.7Highest 21% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
| North Dansville 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
26.3%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| North Dansville 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.5% NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Eagle 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$57,265±$6kLowest 33% 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±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$116,500±$9kLowest 73% below NY |
$119,800±$49k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$875±$173Highest 46% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
| North Dansville 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,443 48% below NY |
$2,981 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66.8%±16.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
| North Dansville 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and North Dansville 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 | — | — | #354 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | DANSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | DANSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.