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DeRuyter vs Eagle vs Java vs Genesee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
DeRuyter has the most renters (21.2% rent).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Genesee has the most affordable homes ($105k 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 | DeRuyter | Eagle | Java | Genesee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,279 |
1,231Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,492 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -19.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.3Highest 14% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.9±9.2 13% above NY |
| DeRuyter and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| DeRuyter and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5.2%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Genesee and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$16k 13% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$66,442±$8kLowest 23% below NY |
| Java and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,300±$13k 70% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$104,600±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $541±$295Lowest 67% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$831±$191 49% below NY |
| Java and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,640 60% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,613Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±23.2 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.4%±28.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 10%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | DERUYTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4 |
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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.