Compare towns
Greenwood vs Java vs Lyons Falls vs Sandy Creek
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenwood has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Sandy Creek 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 | Greenwood | Java | Lyons Falls | Sandy Creek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699 |
2,049Highest |
569Lowest |
638 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-16.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.8 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±15Lowest 7% above NY |
47.7±2.6Highest 20% above NY |
| Sandy Creek and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.8%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons Falls and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
24%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Lyons Falls and Sandy Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Greenwood and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,000±$8k 17% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY |
$64,028±$18k 26% below NY |
| Java and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$21k 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$119,400±$42k 72% below NY |
$106,000±$34kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$106 51% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$600±$137Lowest 63% below NY |
$668±$90 59% below NY |
| Java and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,848 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,076 68% below NY |
$1,816Lowest 72% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±80.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
34%±51.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Lyons Falls and Sandy Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.2%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Greenwood and Java 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 | — | — | — | #183 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | JASPER-TROUPSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.8 |
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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.