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Georgetown vs Java vs Cassadaga vs Salamanca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most renters (21.1% rent).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Cassadaga has the oldest housing (typical home built 1941).
Salamanca has the shortest commute (24 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 | Georgetown | Java | Cassadaga | Salamanca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 603 |
2,049Highest |
608 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.6% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 47.4±8.2 19% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
45.9±10.2 15% above NY |
48.4±15.6Highest 22% above NY |
| Salamanca and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±6.4 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Salamanca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±6.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Salamanca and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.5%±3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $46,458±$6kLowest 46% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$73,750±$16k 14% below NY |
$47,083±$20k 45% below NY |
| Java and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,800±$21k 70% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$121,900±$33k 71% below NY |
$118,400±$9kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$182Lowest 52% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$821±$69 49% below NY |
$855±$47 47% below NY |
| Java and Salamanca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,333 49% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,476Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,650 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±38Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
9.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
32.4%±58.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Georgetown and Salamanca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.1% NY: 14% |
26.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 25% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 min 9% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2%±1.9 NY: 14.9% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #429 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.