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Genesee vs Java vs Ellenburg vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Genesee has the most affordable homes ($105k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Manchester 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 | Java | Ellenburg | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,492Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,992 |
1,631 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±9.2 13% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46.7±4.5Highest 17% above NY |
43.1±4.5Lowest 8% above NY |
| Ellenburg and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Ellenburg and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Manchester and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Genesee and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,442±$8k 23% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$73,125±$10k 15% below NY |
$65,750±$14kLowest 24% below NY |
| Java and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $104,600±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$123,000±$16k 71% below NY |
$110,000±$7k 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$191 49% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$801±$192Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,310±$51Highest 19% below NY |
| Manchester and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,613 60% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,708 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±28.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.2%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±17.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Genesee and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
7.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Ellenburg 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 | — | — | — | #198 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.