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Beekmantown vs Java vs Plattsburgh vs Fenton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Plattsburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Fenton has the most affordable homes ($144k 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 | Beekmantown | Java | Plattsburgh | Fenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,439 |
2,049Lowest |
11,830Highest |
6,304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±4.3 about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
45.2±1.9Highest 14% above NY |
38.5±6.9Lowest 3% below NY |
| Plattsburgh and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fenton and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Plattsburgh and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
27.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Beekmantown and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,162±$11k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,546±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$73,162±$13k 15% below NY |
| Java and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$33k 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$179,900±$11k 58% below NY |
$143,900±$12kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $944±$168 42% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,053±$86Highest 35% below NY |
$1,021±$312 37% below NY |
| Plattsburgh and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,885Highest 41% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,573 46% below NY |
$2,952Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.5%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
40%±16Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fenton and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 33% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Plattsburgh 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 | #287 of 484 in NY | — | #153 of 484 in NY | #399 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BEEKMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | — | 13.2Highest |
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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.