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Java vs Georgetown vs Harford 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).
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 47.4).
Harford has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Harford | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
603Lowest |
980 |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-33.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.4±8.2Highest 19% above NY |
46.6±13 17% above NY |
46±3.7 16% above NY |
| Georgetown and Harford 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%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harford 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% |
19.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Georgetown and Arcade 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% |
18.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19% NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1 NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade 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 |
$75,905±$3k 12% below NY |
$62,011±$8k 28% below NY |
| Java and Harford 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±$21k 70% below NY |
$109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
$163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$784±$182Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
$813±$152 50% below NY |
| Harford 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 |
$3,333Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,684 44% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.1%±38 NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±24.2 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Georgetown 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% |
13.6% NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.9% NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
41 minHighest 25% above NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Harford 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 | — | — | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.