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Java vs Georgetown vs Corfu
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).
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Corfu has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Georgetown | Corfu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
603Lowest |
695 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-33.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.4±8.2Highest 19% above NY |
46.4±11.1 17% above NY |
| Georgetown and Corfu 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% |
17.9%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Corfu and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20%±8.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Georgetown and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
18.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Corfu and Java 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 |
$46,458±$6kLowest 46% below NY |
$76,250±$22k 11% below NY |
| Java and Corfu 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 |
$125,800±$21kLowest 70% below NY |
$161,700±$27k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$784±$182Lowest 52% below NY |
$800±$207 51% below NY |
| Java and Corfu 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 |
$3,333Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,095Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.1%±38Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.1%±9.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Georgetown and Corfu 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% |
19.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1953 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
41 minHighest 25% above NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.