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Dayton vs Genesee 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
Dayton has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Genesee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
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 | Dayton | Genesee | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,829 |
1,492Lowest |
2,049Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.9±9.2Highest 13% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
| Genesee and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Dayton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Genesee and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NY: 7% |
5.2%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Genesee and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,553±$10k 20% below NY |
$66,442±$8kLowest 23% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,700±$13k 74% below NY |
$104,600±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$192Highest 44% below NY |
$831±$191Lowest 49% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Dayton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,161 52% below NY |
$2,613Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±17.7 NY: 52.1% |
42.4%±28.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Genesee and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.3%Highest NY: 14% |
14.1% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Dayton and Java 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.