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Altona vs Beekmantown vs Java vs Chazy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Altona has the most affordable homes ($151k median).
Beekmantown has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Chazy has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Altona | Beekmantown | Java | Chazy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,490 |
5,439Highest |
2,049Lowest |
4,071 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±5 about the NY average |
39.9±4.3Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.9±4.6 10% above NY |
| Java and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Beekmantown and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±5 NY: 17.9% |
17%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 6.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.6 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Chazy and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,367±$3kLowest 40% below NY |
$87,162±$11k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$95,648±$13kHighest 11% above NY |
| Chazy and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,400±$26kLowest 64% below NY |
$176,700±$33k 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$187,400±$20k 56% below NY |
| Java and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $997±$182 38% below NY |
$944±$168 42% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,096±$266Highest 32% below NY |
| Chazy and Altona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,687Lowest 74% below NY |
$3,885Highest 41% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,379 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.5%±68.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.5%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±17.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Altona and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
12.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
3%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chazy and Java 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 | — | #287 of 484 in NY | — | #102 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | BEEKMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | — | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.