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Attica vs Bennington vs Java
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Attica has the most affordable homes ($175k median).
Bennington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Attica | Bennington | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,109Highest |
3,220 |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -24.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
46.7±5.8Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
| Bennington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±2.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Java and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,554±$7kLowest 11% below NY |
$89,050±$10k 4% above NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,600±$12kLowest 59% below NY |
$244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
| Bennington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $821±$86Lowest 49% below NY |
$942±$344Highest 42% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Bennington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,628Lowest 45% below NY |
$4,591Highest 30% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±9.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Attica and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 28% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Bennington 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 | #205 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | ATTICA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | ATTICA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.