What stands out worked out from the figures below

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Richford	Centerville
People
Population	795Highest	700Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+13%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	55.7±3.6Highest 40% above NY	26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY
Kids under 18	16.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	24%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%	12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	16.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Richford and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,833±$11kLowest 23% below NY	$83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY
	Centerville and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$110,500±$9kLowest 74% below NY	$119,800±$49kHighest 72% below NY
	Centerville and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$604±$285Highest 63% below NY	$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY
	Richford and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,898Lowest 56% below NY	$2,981Highest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±95.7Highest NY: 52.1%	23.1%±52.6Lowest 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	14.1%Lowest NY: 14%	23.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 21 yrs newer than NY	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 8% below NY	30 minLowest 10% below NY
Work from home	21.9%±13.2Highest NY: 14.9%	9.4%±6.1Lowest 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.