Compare towns
Gainesville vs Java vs Pike vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gainesville has the most renters (22.9% rent).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Pike has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k 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 | Gainesville | Java | Pike | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,839 |
2,049Highest |
812Lowest |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-11.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.7±2.7 20% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
45.8±4.3 15% above NY |
| Pike and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Charlotte and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6 NY: 17.9% |
25.8%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.6 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$12kLowest 35% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
$61,082±$4k 29% below NY |
| Java and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,500±$15k 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$129,100±$18k 70% below NY |
$107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $738±$435 54% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$810±$762 50% below NY |
$648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
| Java and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,256 51% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,947Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,049 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.6%±25.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
11.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.1%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Gainesville 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.