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Farnham vs Genesee Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Farnham has the highest household income ($98k).
Genesee Falls has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Farnham | Genesee Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 435Highest |
400Lowest |
| Median age | 43.3±4.5Lowest 9% above NY |
46±10Highest 16% above NY |
| Genesee Falls and Farnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Genesee Falls and Farnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±6.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Genesee Falls and Farnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±7.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Farnham and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,857±$44kHighest 14% above NY |
$66,429±$9kLowest 23% below NY |
| Farnham and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,400±$54kLowest 68% below NY |
$143,200±$31kHighest 66% below NY |
| Genesee Falls and Farnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$355Highest 35% below NY |
$825±$286Lowest 49% below NY |
| Farnham and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,734Highest 43% below NY |
$3,268Lowest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±37.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.1%±48.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Farnham and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Farnham and Genesee Falls 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.