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Berkshire vs Java vs Pike vs Tuscarora
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Tuscarora has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
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 | Berkshire | Java | Pike | Tuscarora |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,263 |
2,049Highest |
812Lowest |
1,402 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±3.2Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
39.9±6.6 about the NY average |
| Pike and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.7%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Tuscarora and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
12.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
0.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,881±$18k 13% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,250±$11kLowest 17% below NY |
$77,411±$12k 10% below NY |
| Java and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,900±$20k 67% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
$157,800±$21k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,368±$126Highest 16% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
$925±$431 43% below NY |
| Berkshire and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,573 46% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,947Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,231 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.2%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.9%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Pike and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.