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Auburn vs Java vs Jamestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Jamestown has the most affordable homes ($88k 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 | Auburn | Java | Jamestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,285 |
2,049Lowest |
28,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.1 3% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
39.8±1.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Java and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Jamestown and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Auburn 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Jamestown and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,052±$5k 41% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$43,523±$4kLowest 49% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$9k 64% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$87,700±$4kLowest 79% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$50Highest 45% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$759±$39Lowest 53% below NY |
| Auburn and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,998Highest 39% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,453Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.8%±5.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Auburn and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
25.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
49.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 12 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 40% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
15 minLowest 53% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.1%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jamestown 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 | #374 of 484 in NY | — | #305 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | — | JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.