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Genesee Falls vs Java vs Hume vs Heuvelton
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).
Hume has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Heuvelton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hume | Heuvelton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 400Lowest |
2,049 |
2,055Highest |
546 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±10 16% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40.3±4.5Lowest about the NY average |
46.9±9.1Highest 18% above NY |
| Heuvelton and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Hume and Genesee Falls 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% |
20.1%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±9.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Heuvelton and Hume 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% NY: 40.2% |
30.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
| Hume and Heuvelton 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 |
$68,958±$14k 20% below NY |
$63,542±$17kLowest 26% below NY |
| Java and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $143,200±$31k 66% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$110,600±$36k 74% below NY |
$99,800±$22kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $825±$286 49% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$811±$78 50% below NY |
$775±$356Lowest 52% 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 |
$3,206 51% below NY |
$2,879Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±48.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
64%±37.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Heuvelton and Genesee Falls 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% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
10.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.5% NY: 54.3% |
77.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 3% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.