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Genesee Falls vs Java vs Sheldon vs Farnham
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).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Farnham has the most affordable homes ($134k 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 | Genesee Falls | Java | Sheldon | Farnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 400Lowest |
2,049 |
2,216Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 46±10 16% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
43.3±4.5Lowest 9% above NY |
| Sheldon 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±5.8 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±6.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
12.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
3.9%±7.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Farnham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,429±$9kLowest 23% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$97,857±$44kHighest 14% above NY |
| Farnham and Java 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 |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$134,400±$54kLowest 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $825±$286 49% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,057±$355Highest 35% below NY |
| Farnham and Java 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 |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,734 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±48.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
60%±37.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Farnham and Sheldon 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% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
16%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
73.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 3% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Farnham 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.