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Greenwood vs Java vs Waverly
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Waverly has the most affordable homes ($107k 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 | Greenwood | Java | Waverly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699Lowest |
2,049Highest |
794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.8 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.1±11.1Highest 16% above NY |
| Waverly and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15%±6.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Greenwood and Java 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% |
33.9%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.4%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Waverly and Greenwood 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 |
$56,875±$22kLowest 34% 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 |
$106,700±$27kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$106 51% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$678±$68Lowest 58% 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 |
$2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±80.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38%±35Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Waverly and Greenwood 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% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Greenwood and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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.