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Corfu vs Genesee Falls vs Java vs Cassadaga

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).
Genesee Falls has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Cassadaga has the most affordable homes ($122k 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.

MeasureCorfuGenesee FallsJavaCassadaga
People
Population
695
400Lowest
2,049Highest
608
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.8%Highest
NY: +4.2%
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-4.1%
NY: +4.2%
-9.6%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
46.4±11.1Highest
17% above NY
46±10
16% above NY
44.2±5.5Lowest
11% above NY
45.9±10.2
15% above NY
Corfu and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.3%±9.4Highest
NY: 20.5%
22%±3.7
NY: 20.5%
20.7%±4.7
NY: 20.5%
20.1%±6.4Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Corfu and Genesee Falls 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%
20%±3.7
NY: 17.9%
19.5%±3.6Lowest
NY: 17.9%
20.9%±6.9Highest
NY: 17.9%
Cassadaga 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%
16.7%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
24.6%
NY: 40.2%
23.3%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±2.7Highest
NY: 7%
1.8%±1.5Lowest
NY: 7%
3%±2.4
NY: 7%
2.5%±1.9
NY: 7%
Corfu and Java 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
$66,429±$9kLowest
23% below NY
$95,129±$24kHighest
11% above NY
$73,750±$16k
14% 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
$143,200±$31k
66% below NY
$223,900±$30kHighest
47% below NY
$121,900±$33kLowest
71% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$800±$207Lowest
51% below NY
$825±$286
49% below NY
$863±$419Highest
47% below NY
$821±$69
49% below NY
Java and Genesee Falls 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
$3,268
50% below NY
$3,775
43% below NY
$2,476Lowest
62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.1%±9.6
NY: 52.1%
37.1%±48.4Highest
NY: 52.1%
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
9.1%±100
NY: 52.1%
Genesee Falls 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%
7.5%Highest
NY: 14%
3.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
6.1%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.5%
NY: 54.3%
71.9%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
87.1%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1953
6 yrs older than NY
1968Highest
9 yrs newer than NY
1956
3 yrs older than NY
1941Lowest
18 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
29% below NY
32 minHighest
3% below NY
27 min
17% below NY
30 min
9% below NY
Work from home
2.1%±2.2
NY: 14.9%
6.8%±5.2
NY: 14.9%
9%±4.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
2%±1.9Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Java and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.