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Java vs Le Ray vs Wilna
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 homeowners (95.2%).
Le Ray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.4%).
Wilna has the most affordable homes ($137k 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 | Java | Le Ray | Wilna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
25,266Highest |
5,677 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+17.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
24.7±0.7Lowest 38% below NY |
29.1±5.2 27% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.5%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wilna and Le Ray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
3.1%±0.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
10.2%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
10.5%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Le Ray and Wilna 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 |
$63,073±$6k 27% below NY |
$60,213±$11kLowest 30% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$185,600±$19k 56% below NY |
$137,400±$19kLowest 68% below NY |
| Java and Le Ray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,473±$41Highest 9% below NY |
$946±$47 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,953 55% below NY |
$2,747Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±9.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
51.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
13 minLowest 59% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Le Ray 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 | — | #375 of 484 in NY | #482 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · INDIAN RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.