Compare towns
Greene vs Java vs Smithville vs Adams
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Smithville has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Adams has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
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 | Greene | Java | Smithville | Adams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,161Highest |
2,049 |
1,525Lowest |
4,928 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5 about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.1±3.2 8% above NY |
38.6±6Lowest 3% below NY |
| Java and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Greene and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
19.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5.8%±5.8Highest NY: 7% |
5%±2.7 NY: 7% |
| Smithville and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$70,433±$7kLowest 18% below NY |
$78,750±$17k 8% below NY |
| Java and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,800±$13k 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$173,200±$42kLowest 59% below NY |
$202,600±$25k 52% below NY |
| Java and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$61 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$889±$186Highest 45% below NY |
$742±$161Lowest 54% below NY |
| Smithville and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,091 38% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,254Highest 35% below NY |
$3,570Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
17.3%±7.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Smithville and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
73.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Greene and Adams 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | — | — | #162 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | SOUTH JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
— | — | 13.5Highest |
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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.