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Genesee Falls vs Java vs Pike vs Milford
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 kids (22% under 18).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Pike has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
Milford has the most people working from home (11.3%).
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 | Pike | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 400Lowest |
2,049Highest |
812 |
475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 46±10 16% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
47.3±6.7 19% above NY |
| Pike and Milford 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% |
17.6%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
9.5%±4.9Lowest 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% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.7%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
10.7%±9.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Milford and Java 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 |
$71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
$64,167±$14kLowest 25% 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 | $143,200±$31k 66% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
$152,500±$24k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $825±$286 49% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
$850±$92 48% below NY |
| Java and Milford 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 |
$2,947 55% below NY |
$2,813Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±48.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Pike 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% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
68.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 3% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Milford 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 | — | — | — | #470 of 484 in NY |
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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.