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Orangeville vs Java vs Wales vs Solon
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 people working from home (9%).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Solon has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Orangeville | Java | Wales | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,273 |
2,049 |
3,015Highest |
899Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.6±5.2 30% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±6.6Lowest 10% above NY |
52±6.6Highest 31% above NY |
| Solon and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wales and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Orangeville and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2 NY: 7% |
| Java and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,563±$24k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$88,590±$19k 3% above NY |
$80,000±$19kLowest 7% below NY |
| Java and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,700±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$244,800±$33kHighest 42% below NY |
$148,700±$21kLowest 65% below NY |
| Wales and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$232Highest 34% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$950±$503 41% below NY |
$1,000±$652 38% below NY |
| Orangeville and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,919Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,782Highest 27% below NY |
$3,455 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
36.1%±72.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Solon and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
7.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Solon 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 | — | — | #321 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | IROQUOIS 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.