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Altona vs Chazy vs Java vs Persia
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 youngest population (median age 40).
Chazy has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Persia has the most affordable homes ($100k 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 | Altona | Chazy | Java | Persia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,490 |
4,071Highest |
2,049 |
2,048Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±5Lowest about the NY average |
43.9±4.6 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
41.7±15 5% 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% |
19.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Persia and Java 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% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Chazy and Persia 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 |
$95,648±$13kHighest 11% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$54,495±$8k 37% below 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±$26k 64% below NY |
$187,400±$20k 56% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$100,000±$23kLowest 76% 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 |
$1,096±$266Highest 32% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$765±$65Lowest 53% 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 |
$3,379 49% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,655 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.5%±68.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±17.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.1%±16 NY: 52.1% |
| Altona and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.2% NY: 14% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% NY: 54.3% |
82.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.5 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 | — | #102 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.