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Mentz vs Java vs Falconer vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mentz has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Falconer has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Leyden has the most people working from home (9.3%).
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 | Mentz | Java | Falconer | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,753 |
2,049 |
2,149Highest |
1,661Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±5.3Lowest 8% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.5±5.5 9% above NY |
43.6±3.8 10% above NY |
| Java and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Falconer and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Mentz and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.6% NY: 40.2% |
14% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Mentz and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$60,056±$6k 30% below NY |
$59,474±$21k 31% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,500±$31k 73% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$98,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
$173,100±$23k 59% below NY |
| Java and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$130Highest 36% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$745±$192 54% below NY |
$721±$37Lowest 56% below NY |
| Mentz and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,901 56% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,369Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,412 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±13.1 NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±15.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Mentz and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.9% NY: 14% |
13.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Leyden and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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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.