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Corfu vs Eagle vs Java vs Greenwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corfu has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Eagle has the youngest population (median age 37.8).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Greenwood has the most affordable homes ($121k 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 | Corfu | Eagle | Java | Greenwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 695Lowest |
1,231 |
2,049Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±11.1Highest 17% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.6±3.8 12% above NY |
| Corfu and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±9.4 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±8.8 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Greenwood and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Corfu and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$22k 11% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,000±$8kLowest 17% below NY |
| Java and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,700±$27k 62% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$120,700±$21kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$207 51% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$800±$106 51% below NY |
| Java and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,095Highest 38% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,848 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.1%±9.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
6.7%±80.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 2.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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.