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Ashford vs Java vs East Otto
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
East Otto has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Ashford | Java | East Otto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,834 |
2,049Highest |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.3±6.9Highest 31% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
41.5±5.8Lowest 4% above NY |
| Ashford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| East Otto and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.1%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ashford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,558±$11k 10% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$64,605±$18kLowest 25% below NY |
| Java and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,600±$43k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$182,600±$27kLowest 57% below NY |
| Java and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $654±$132Lowest 60% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$875±$166Highest 46% below NY |
| East Otto and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,079 38% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,105Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±79.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.2%±39.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| East Otto and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 7% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| East Otto and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.