Compare towns
Hume vs Eagle vs Centerville vs Genesee Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hume has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Centerville has the most kids (34.3% under 18).
Genesee Falls has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Hume | Eagle | Centerville | Genesee Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,055Highest |
1,231 |
700 |
400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 40.3±4.5 about the NY average |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
46±10Highest 16% above NY |
| Genesee Falls and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
22%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 20.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Hume and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
16.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Hume and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$14k 20% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY |
$66,429±$9kLowest 23% below NY |
| Centerville and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $110,600±$36kLowest 74% below NY |
$148,900±$41kHighest 65% below NY |
$119,800±$49k 72% below NY |
$143,200±$31k 66% below NY |
| Eagle and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $811±$78 50% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$825±$286Highest 49% below NY |
| Genesee Falls and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,206 51% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$2,981 55% below NY |
$3,268Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.4%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
37.1%±48.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle 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.