Compare towns
Pike vs Eagle vs Java vs Gainesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pike has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Gainesville has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | Pike | Eagle | Java | Gainesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812Lowest |
1,231 |
2,049Highest |
1,839 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.7±2.7 20% above NY |
| Pike and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$56,250±$12kLowest 35% below NY |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,100±$18k 70% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$117,500±$15kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$762 50% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$738±$435 54% below NY |
| Java and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947 55% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,256 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Pike and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 33% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.