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Augusta vs Java vs Oriskany Falls vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Oriskany Falls has the most renters (48.7% rent).
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 | Augusta | Java | Oriskany Falls | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,851 |
2,049Highest |
600Lowest |
1,895 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-10.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
40.4±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
43.6±6.8 10% above NY |
| Java and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±5.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Augusta and Oriskany Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.5%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Oriskany Falls and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.7% NY: 40.2% |
18.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.8%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10k 33% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$46,375±$11kLowest 46% below NY |
$65,163±$6k 24% below NY |
| Java and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33k 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$115,000±$16kLowest 73% below NY |
$189,500±$28k 55% below NY |
| Java and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$599±$180Lowest 63% below NY |
$1,098±$102Highest 32% below NY |
| Hartford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062 53% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,685Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,736 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55%±25Highest NY: 52.1% |
45%±45.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Oriskany Falls and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.6% NY: 14% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 19% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±11.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Augusta and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | HARTFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | HARTFORD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.