Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Java’s best subject grades are an A− for incomes and an A for history. Its National Register listings include Arcade and Attica Railroad. Java has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Java beats most towns.
Where Java’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Java is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,331 in 1840, 2,057 in 2010. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1923 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Java, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Java.
Federal aid has come to Java households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2001. On expected storm and flood damage, Java sits below 86% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, one flood insurance claim has been paid here. Expected losses in Java break down as 69% from inland flooding and 6% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most people who work leave Java to do it: just 10% work in town. 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line locally. Employers in Java shed 87 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 362. The top destinations are Arcade (10%), Aurora (5%) and Sheldon (4%).
| Java | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Java: 38% of adults sleep under 7 hours, against 37% in New York’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. Against the New York average, Java comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Among adults here, 18% binge drink.
| Java | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 81% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.3% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Java | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Java’s midsummer high is 78°F, where New York’s towns sit at 81°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Beaver Meadow Audubon Center, 395 acres with 8 miles of trail. The density of trails in Java is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Java | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beaver Meadow Audubon Center | 8 mi | 395 |
| 2. Arboretum | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Java. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
19 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls19 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
29 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
29 mi MuseumUSS The SullivansHighmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Java; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Java residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Town in New York, United States
Java (; JAA-vuh) is an incorporated town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 2,057 at the 2010 census. The Town of Java is on the western border of Wyoming County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
4 towns share a border with Java.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java | — | — | B | — | B | B+ |
| Wethersfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arcade | #466 | C+ | B | — | B | B |
| Sheldon | — | — | B+ | — | B | B+ |
| Holland | #443 | C+ | C+ | — | C+ | B |
Java and Sheldon have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Java, Arcade, Sheldon and Holland report no FBI crime data of their own. Wethersfield isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Java with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
2 notable people were born here, including Jasper D. Ward and Ed Don George.
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