Compare towns
Gaines vs Java vs Moira vs Yorkshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gaines has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Moira has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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 | Gaines | Java | Moira | Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,216 |
2,049Lowest |
2,895 |
3,779Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.4Highest 14% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
38±7.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.5±7.3 12% above NY |
| Gaines and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Moira and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Yorkshire and Gaines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20% NY: 40.2% |
16% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.7%±2.2 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Gaines and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,582±$8k 34% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$64,116±$15k 25% below NY |
$48,097±$10kLowest 44% below NY |
| Java and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,800±$19k 70% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$92,600±$12kLowest 78% below NY |
$112,900±$34k 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $922±$72Highest 43% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$746±$190Lowest 54% below NY |
$819±$113 49% below NY |
| Gaines and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,157 52% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$1,695Lowest 74% below NY |
$3,080 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.4%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±7.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Yorkshire and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
19% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Gaines and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #405 of 484 in NY | #111 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.