Compare towns
Pike vs Java vs Orangeville vs Eagle
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Orangeville has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Java | Orangeville | Eagle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 812Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,273 |
1,231 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.3±4.4 21% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
51.6±5.2Highest 30% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Orangeville and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest 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%±6 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
26.8%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Orangeville and Pike 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 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±$11kLowest 17% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$85,563±$24k about the NY average |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
| Java and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$148,700±$41k 65% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$762 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,063±$232Highest 34% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
| Orangeville and Java 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,919 56% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.8% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.4%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.