Compare towns
Arcade vs Chenango vs Greene vs Java
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Greene has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
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 | Arcade | Chenango | Greene | Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,210 |
10,787Highest |
5,161 |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
| Arcade and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$176,800±$13k 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$152 50% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Chenango and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,172Highest 37% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,091 38% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Greene 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 | #260 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY | #319 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.