Compare towns
Greenwood 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
Greenwood has the oldest population (median age 44.6).
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 | Greenwood | Centerville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 699Lowest |
700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.8Highest 12% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Greenwood and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,000±$8kLowest 17% below NY |
$83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY |
| Centerville and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$21kHighest 72% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
| Greenwood and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$106Highest 51% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
| Greenwood and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,848Lowest 57% below NY |
$2,981Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±80.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Centerville and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
30 minLowest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Greenwood and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JASPER-TROUPSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.8 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.