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Gaines vs Java vs Wilna
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).
Wilna has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Gaines | Java | Wilna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216 |
2,049Lowest |
5,677Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.4Highest 14% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
29.1±5.2Lowest 27% below NY |
| Gaines and Java 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% |
31.3%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
10.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Gaines and Java 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% |
17.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Gaines and Wilna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,582±$8kLowest 34% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$60,213±$11k 30% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,800±$19kLowest 70% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$137,400±$19k 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $922±$72 43% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$946±$47Highest 42% below NY |
| Wilna and Gaines 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 |
$2,747Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.4%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±10.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wilna and Gaines 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% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.4Lowest 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 | — | — | #482 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.