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Cassadaga vs Greenwood 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
Cassadaga has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Greenwood has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Cassadaga | Greenwood | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 608Lowest |
699 |
2,049Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.2Highest 15% above NY |
44.6±3.8 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
| Cassadaga and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±6.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Greenwood and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±6.9 NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Greenwood and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Greenwood and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$16k 14% below NY |
$71,000±$8kLowest 17% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,900±$33k 71% below NY |
$120,700±$21kLowest 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $821±$69 49% below NY |
$800±$106Lowest 51% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
| Java and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,476Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,848 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.7%±80.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Cassadaga and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% NY: 14% |
8.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 9% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 2%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Greenwood and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | JASPER-TROUPSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.8 |
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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.