Compare towns
Arcade vs Gaines vs Java vs Eagle
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%).
Gaines has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Gaines | Java | Eagle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,210Highest |
3,216 |
2,049 |
1,231Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
45.5±4.4 14% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Arcade and Gaines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Java 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% |
24.9%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gaines 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% NY: 40.2% |
14.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1 NY: 7% |
8.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gaines and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,011±$8k 28% below NY |
$56,582±$8kLowest 34% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
$125,800±$19kLowest 70% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$152 50% below NY |
$922±$72Highest 43% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
| Gaines 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 |
$3,157 52% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Gaines and Eagle 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.