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Tuscarora vs Centerville vs Rathbone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tuscarora has the most expensive homes ($158k median).
Centerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Rathbone has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Tuscarora | Centerville | Rathbone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,402Highest |
700Lowest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+13%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.6Highest about the NY average |
26.2±7.8Lowest 34% below NY |
32.7±7.7 18% below NY |
| Tuscarora and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
34.3%±0.8 NY: 20.5% |
35.1%±10.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Rathbone and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
11.6%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Tuscarora and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
18%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Centerville and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,411±$12k 10% below NY |
$83,000±$21kHighest 3% below NY |
$63,375±$6kLowest 26% below NY |
| Centerville and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,800±$21kHighest 63% below NY |
$119,800±$49kLowest 72% below NY |
$121,600±$63k 71% below NY |
| Tuscarora and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$431Highest 43% below NY |
$556±$489Lowest 66% below NY |
$837±$96 48% below NY |
| Tuscarora and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,231Highest 51% below NY |
$2,981 55% below NY |
$2,571Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±32.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±52.6 NY: 52.1% |
3.3%±81.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Tuscarora and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.7%Highest NY: 14% |
22.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.5%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Centerville and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.