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Bellmont vs Java vs Chateaugay vs Rushford
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).
Chateaugay has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
Rushford has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Bellmont | Java | Chateaugay | Rushford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,984 |
1,185 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-19.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.6±2.7 37% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
41.5±5.3Lowest 4% above NY |
55.9±7.6Highest 40% above NY |
| Rushford and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Chateaugay and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Rushford and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 NY: 7% |
2.1%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Java and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,250±$11k 18% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$84,219±$17k about the NY average |
$58,977±$16kLowest 31% below NY |
| Java and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$20k 70% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$139,200±$32k 67% below NY |
$113,700±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,131±$319Highest 30% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$723±$94Lowest 55% below NY |
$875±$279 46% below NY |
| Bellmont and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,156 67% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$1,980 70% below NY |
$1,952Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±22.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±39.1 NY: 52.1% |
76.1%±52.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Rushford and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
17%Highest NY: 14% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.2%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Rushford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.