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Shelby 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
Shelby has the oldest population (median age 45).
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 | Shelby | Centerville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,858Highest |
700Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±3.2Highest 13% above NY |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Centerville and Shelby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,655±$14kLowest 24% below NY |
$83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY |
| Centerville and Shelby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $136,000±$29kHighest 68% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
| Shelby and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$214Highest 51% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
| Shelby and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,903Highest 41% below NY |
$2,981Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±12.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Shelby and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1943Lowest 16 yrs older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Shelby and Centerville 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 | #401 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MEDINA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.