Compare towns
Carlton vs Java vs Murray vs Gaines
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carlton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Murray has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
Gaines has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Carlton | Java | Murray | Gaines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,808 |
2,049Lowest |
4,754Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.6Highest 28% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
45.5±4.4 14% above NY |
| Carlton and Gaines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.9%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gaines and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
16.9% NY: 40.2% |
14.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
8.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Gaines and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,678±$12k 5% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$65,077±$5k 24% below NY |
$56,582±$8kLowest 34% below NY |
| Java and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,800±$13k 63% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$125,800±$19k 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $804±$243Lowest 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$826±$63 49% below NY |
$922±$72Highest 43% 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 | $3,646 45% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,907Highest 41% below NY |
$3,157Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±30.1 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Murray and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
74.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Gaines and Murray 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 | — | — | #430 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.