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Lyons Falls vs Java vs Greenwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Greenwood has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Lyons Falls | Java | Greenwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 569Lowest |
2,049Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±15Lowest 7% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.6±3.8Highest 12% above NY |
| Greenwood and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons Falls and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Greenwood and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,000±$8k 17% below NY |
| Java and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$120,700±$21k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $600±$137Lowest 63% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$800±$106 51% below NY |
| Java and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,848 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
6.7%±80.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Lyons Falls and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Greenwood and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | JASPER-TROUPSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.8 |
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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.