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Angola vs Colden vs Java vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Angola has the most renters (14% rent).
Colden has the most people working from home (15%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Ira has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Angola | Colden | Java | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,411 |
3,145Highest |
2,049 |
2,019Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.3 13% above NY |
49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.8±3.1Lowest 8% above NY |
| Colden and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
19%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Angola and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,108±$6kLowest 6% below NY |
$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$97,019±$11k 13% above NY |
| Colden and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,600±$10k 61% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$158,800±$16kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $841±$78Lowest 48% below NY |
$943±$142Highest 42% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
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| Colden and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,234Highest 20% below NY |
$4,752 28% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,594Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±30.2 NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±35.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 7% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Colden and Angola 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 | — | #346 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.