Compare towns
Greenville vs Java vs Windham vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenville has the most renters (20.8% rent).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Newfield has the most affordable homes ($171k 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 | Greenville | Java | Windham | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,761 |
2,049 |
1,432Lowest |
4,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±2.9 24% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
48.2±11 21% above NY |
| Windham and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$20k 5% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$74,333±$20kLowest 14% below NY |
| Java and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,900±$38k 43% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$171,300±$29kLowest 60% below NY |
| Windham and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $951±$170 41% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,180±$189Highest 27% below NY |
| Newfield and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,005Highest 24% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,225 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±26.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
59%±26.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
3.7% NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
8.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1984 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.8%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Newfield 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 | #179 of 484 in NY | — | — | #377 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GREENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | NEWFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | NEWFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | — | 10.4Highest |
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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.