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Afton vs Denmark vs Java vs Princetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Afton has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Princetown has the most expensive homes ($316k 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 | Afton | Denmark | Java | Princetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,733Highest |
2,630 |
2,049 |
1,860Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±6.3 20% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.9±4.7 20% above NY |
| Denmark and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Princetown and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
$63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$98,438±$21kHighest 14% above NY |
| Princetown and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,700±$23kLowest 70% below NY |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$212Lowest 49% below NY |
$952±$70 41% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,354±$91Highest 16% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,395 48% below NY |
$3,310Lowest 50% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$5,750Highest 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±45.7 NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Princetown and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Denmark 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 | #418 of 484 in NY | #142 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.7 |
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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.