Compare towns
Bellmont vs Java vs Malone vs Ellenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellmont has the oldest population (median age 54.6).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Malone has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Malone | Ellenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
2,049 |
11,673Highest |
1,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.6±2.7Highest 37% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42±1.8Lowest 6% above NY |
46.7±4.5 17% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellenburg and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bellmont and Ellenburg 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% |
20.2% NY: 40.2% |
16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Java and Malone 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 |
$67,969±$12kLowest 21% below NY |
$73,125±$10k 15% below NY |
| Java and Ellenburg 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 |
$134,900±$21k 68% below NY |
$123,000±$16kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,131±$319Highest 30% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$852±$35 47% below NY |
$801±$192Lowest 51% below NY |
| Bellmont and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,156Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,848 57% below NY |
$2,412 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±22.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
32%±12.9 NY: 52.1% |
20.2%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Bellmont and Malone 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% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Ellenburg 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 | — | — | #444 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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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.