Compare towns
Java vs Arcade vs Centerville vs Wethersfield
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 (26.4% rent).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
4,210Highest |
700Lowest |
815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade and Java 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% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
$83,000±$21k 3% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$813±$152 50% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
$2,981 55% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Wethersfield 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% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 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 |
29 min 10% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 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 | — | — |
| 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.