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Richford vs Centerville vs McDonough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richford has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
McDonough has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Richford | Centerville | McDonough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 795 |
700Lowest |
946Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.7±3.6Highest 40% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
53.5±1.7 34% above NY |
| Richford and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Richford and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.6% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
| McDonough and Richford 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 |
$68,266±$11k 21% below NY |
| Centerville and McDonough 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 |
$113,100±$40k 73% below NY |
| Centerville and McDonough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $604±$285 63% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$950±$392Highest 41% below NY |
| McDonough and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 56% below NY |
$2,981Highest 55% below NY |
$2,542Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±95.7 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
81.3%±23.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| McDonough and Richford 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% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
30 minLowest 10% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 21.9%±13.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
31.5%±23.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| McDonough and Richford 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.