What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corfu has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).

Java has the most people working from home (9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Corfu	Java
People
Population	695Lowest	2,049Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.4±11.1Highest 17% above NY	44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY
	Corfu and Java 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%	20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Corfu and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±8.8Highest NY: 17.9%	19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Corfu and Java 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%	24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.7Highest NY: 7%	3%±2.4Lowest 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±$22kLowest 11% below NY	$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above 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±$27kLowest 62% below NY	$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$800±$207Lowest 51% below NY	$863±$419Highest 47% 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	$3,775Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.1%±9.6Highest NY: 52.1%	2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Corfu and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest NY: 14%	3.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	95.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY	1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 29% below NY	27 minHighest 17% below NY
Work from home	2.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.