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Kendall vs Java vs Yates vs Groveland

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Yates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Groveland has the most expensive homes ($241k 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.

MeasureKendallJavaYatesGroveland
People
Population
2,591Highest
2,049Lowest
2,429
2,528
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.9%
NY: +4.2%
-4.1%
NY: +4.2%
+0.3%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-28.7%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
40.1±6.6Lowest
about the NY average
44.2±5.5Highest
11% above NY
40.9±5.3
about the NY average
40.1±3.7Lowest
about the NY average
Java and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.5%±4.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
20.7%±4.7
NY: 20.5%
23.4%±4.9
NY: 20.5%
15.5%±3.8Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Kendall and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.7%±4.2
NY: 17.9%
19.5%±3.6Highest
NY: 17.9%
17.7%±2.7
NY: 17.9%
13.6%±1.8Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Java and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.7%
NY: 40.2%
24.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
21.7%
NY: 40.2%
17.1%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.7
NY: 7%
3%±2.4
NY: 7%
1.7%±1.3Lowest
NY: 7%
4.3%±2.3Highest
NY: 7%
Groveland and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,734±$14k
about the NY average
$95,129±$24kHighest
11% above NY
$87,337±$17k
about the NY average
$81,691±$8kLowest
5% below NY
Java and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$191,200±$28k
55% below NY
$223,900±$30k
47% below NY
$141,000±$22kLowest
67% below NY
$241,300±$28kHighest
43% below NY
Groveland and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$850±$314Lowest
48% below NY
$863±$419
47% below NY
$854±$120
47% below NY
$1,068±$381Highest
34% below NY
Groveland and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,328
34% below NY
$3,775
43% below NY
$2,875Lowest
56% below NY
$5,020Highest
24% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.5%±36.6
NY: 52.1%
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
51.6%±30.4Highest
NY: 52.1%
35%±69.3
NY: 52.1%
Yates and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.9%
NY: 14%
3.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
18.8%Highest
NY: 14%
14.1%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.5%
NY: 54.3%
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
85.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
86.4%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1960
1 yr newer than NY
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
1960
1 yr newer than NY
1964Highest
5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
13% below NY
27 min
17% below NY
21 minLowest
36% below NY
28 min
16% below NY
Work from home
3.1%±2.7Lowest
NY: 14.9%
9%±4.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
6%±4.1
NY: 14.9%
9%±3.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #46 of 484 in NY — — —
School district KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — LYNDONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — L A WEBBER MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school
9.4Highest
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8.6Lowest
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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.