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Eagle vs Gainesville 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
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Gainesville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Eagle | Gainesville | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,231Lowest |
1,839 |
2,049Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
47.7±2.7Highest 20% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
| Gainesville and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 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+ | 16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Gainesville and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$56,250±$12kLowest 35% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$117,500±$15kLowest 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$738±$435 54% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
| Java and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,256 51% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
11.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.