Compare towns
Java vs Arcade vs Centerville vs Arcade
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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Arcade 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 | Java | Arcade | Centerville | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,915 |
700Lowest |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.7±4.6 12% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
| Arcade and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.5% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
$83,000±$21k 3% below NY |
$62,011±$8k 28% 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 | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$172,300±$19k 59% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$805±$176 50% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$813±$152 50% below NY |
| Java and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$3,938 40% below NY |
$2,981Lowest 55% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.7%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.7% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Centerville and Java 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 | — | #260 of 484 in NY | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.