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Genesee Falls vs Java vs Castile
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Genesee Falls has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Castile has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Genesee Falls | Java | Castile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 400Lowest |
2,049 |
2,710Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±10 16% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
49.9±4.8Highest 25% above NY |
| Castile and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Genesee Falls and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.5%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Castile and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java 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 | $66,429±$9k 23% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$65,625±$13kLowest 24% below NY |
| Java and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $143,200±$31kLowest 66% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$151,600±$15k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $825±$286 49% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$654±$105Lowest 60% below NY |
| Java and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,268 50% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,019Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±48.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.5%±15.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Genesee Falls and Castile are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 3% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Castile and Java 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.