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Corfu vs Hume vs Java vs Pike
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1953).
Hume has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Hume | Java | Pike |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 695Lowest |
2,055Highest |
2,049 |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±11.1 17% above NY |
40.3±4.5Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Pike and Corfu 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% |
24.4%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hume 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% |
20.1%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.2% NY: 40.2% |
30.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hume and Corfu 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 |
$68,958±$14kLowest 20% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,250±$11k 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 |
$110,600±$36kLowest 74% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$129,100±$18k 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$207Lowest 51% below NY |
$811±$78 50% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$810±$762 50% below NY |
| Java and Hume 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 |
$3,206 51% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,947Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.1%±9.6 NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% NY: 54.3% |
84.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Hume 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.