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Bellmont vs Java vs Russia vs Franklin
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 most affordable homes ($128k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Russia has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Russia | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
2,049 |
2,272Highest |
1,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.6±2.7Highest 37% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
54.1±6.6 36% above NY |
| Bellmont and Franklin 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% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Russia 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
29.3%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Franklin 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
33.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.9%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Franklin and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,250±$11kLowest 18% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$88,456±$18k about the NY average |
| Java and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$20kLowest 70% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
$226,700±$51k 47% below NY |
| Russia and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,131±$319Highest 30% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$706±$273Lowest 56% below NY |
| Bellmont and Russia 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 |
$2,939 55% below NY |
$2,515 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±22.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
25.6%±60.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Bellmont and Russia 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
16.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 23% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.