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Afton vs Java vs New Bremen vs Colesville
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 renters (28.9% rent).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
New Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Colesville has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Java | New Bremen | Colesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,733 |
2,049Lowest |
2,783 |
4,797Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±6.3Highest 20% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
34.9±5.6Lowest 12% below NY |
37.2±6.3 7% below NY |
| Afton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±6.3 NY: 20.5% |
| New Bremen and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Afton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Java and Colesville 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$61,274±$4k 29% below NY |
$61,317±$14k 29% below NY |
| Java and Colesville 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$163,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$134,800±$18k 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$212Lowest 49% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$884±$226 45% below NY |
$1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
| Colesville and New Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,395 48% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,815 57% below NY |
$2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±45.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.9%±23.3 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
17.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and New Bremen 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 | — | #304 of 484 in NY | #442 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | BEAVER RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.7Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
8.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.