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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Gainesville, NY compare?
| Figure | Gainesville, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 220 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 211 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 247 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.0% |
| Measure | Gainesville, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 224±59 |
| Median age | 47.8±6.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.4%±8.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.5%±8.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±17.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±17.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.6%±11.2 pts |
| Median household income | $64,750±$17,103 |
| Per capita income | $37,893±$16,839 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.9%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3%±5.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $88,900±$25,855 |
| Median gross rent | $702±$37 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 19.0%±28.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.8%±14.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.9%±11.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.3%±14.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.8%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.0 min±8.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.4%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov