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Genesee Falls vs Pike
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 people working from home (6.8%).
Pike has the shortest commute (22 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 | Pike |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 400Lowest |
812Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±10Lowest 16% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
| Pike 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% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Genesee Falls and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pike 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Pike 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±$9kLowest 23% below NY |
$71,250±$11kHighest 17% below NY |
| Pike 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±$31kHighest 66% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
| Genesee Falls and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $825±$286Highest 49% below NY |
$810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
| Genesee Falls and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,268Highest 50% below NY |
$2,947Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±48.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 3% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Genesee Falls and Pike 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.