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Harford 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
Harford has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
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 | Harford | Java | Centerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
2,049Highest |
700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±13Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
| Harford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Harford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,905±$3kLowest 12% 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 | $109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$119,800±$49k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
| Harford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,684 44% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,981Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±24.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Harford and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Harford 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.