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Greenwood vs Java vs West Union
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).
West Union has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | West Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699 |
2,049Highest |
520Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 44.6±3.8Highest 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37.2±9.8Lowest 7% below NY |
| Greenwood and Java 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%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±11.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Greenwood and West Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±7.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Greenwood and Java 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% |
14.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.2%±1Lowest 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 |
$59,750±$15kLowest 31% 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 |
$112,500±$12kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$106 51% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$763±$350Lowest 53% 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 | $2,848Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,259 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±80.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.6%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| West Union 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% |
18.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±6.3Lowest 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.