Compare towns
Amboy vs Java vs Berkshire vs Parish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amboy has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Berkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Parish has the most people working from home (11.3%).
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 | Amboy | Java | Berkshire | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,286 |
2,049 |
1,263Lowest |
2,418Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+4.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±10.2 about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
39±3.2Lowest about the NY average |
43.6±2.4 10% above NY |
| Java and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
28.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Berkshire and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.8% NY: 40.2% |
15.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Java and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,234±$17kLowest 24% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$74,881±$18k 13% below NY |
$68,164±$12k 21% below NY |
| Java and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$141,900±$20k 67% below NY |
$134,900±$23k 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $944±$65 42% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,368±$126Highest 16% below NY |
$825±$454Lowest 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,243Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,573 46% below NY |
$3,250 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
24.2%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
34.4%±16.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Amboy and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.6% NY: 14% |
15.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.7% NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Parish and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.