Compare towns
Java vs Galen vs Palermo vs Arcade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Galen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Palermo has the most kids (30.4% under 18).
Arcade has the most renters (26.4% rent).
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 | Java | Galen | Palermo | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
4,369Highest |
3,456 |
4,210 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37.7±5.2 5% below NY |
37.1±3.4Lowest 7% below NY |
46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
| Arcade and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
27.8%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
30.4%±6.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Palermo and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.7% NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$64,177±$7k 25% below NY |
$71,548±$13k 17% below NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
| Java and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
$138,800±$23k 67% below NY |
$163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$864±$286Highest 47% below NY |
$734±$490Lowest 55% below NY |
$813±$152 50% below NY |
| Galen and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$2,693Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.2%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
62.2%±38Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Palermo and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.5% NY: 14% |
20.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2% NY: 54.3% |
88.2% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Galen 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 | — | #475 of 484 in NY | #478 of 484 in NY | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MEXICO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.