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Java vs Richford 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
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Richford has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Java | Richford | Centerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
795 |
700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-11%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
55.7±3.6Highest 40% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
24%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Richford 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% |
15.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Richford 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 |
$65,833±$11kLowest 23% below 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 | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$110,500±$9kLowest 74% below NY |
$119,800±$49k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$604±$285 63% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
| Java and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,898Lowest 56% below NY |
$2,981 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.8%±95.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Richford and Centerville 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% |
14.1% NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21.9%±13.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Richford 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.