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Berkshire vs Java vs Russia
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%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k 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 | Berkshire | Java | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263Lowest |
2,049 |
2,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±3.2Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Java and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Berkshire and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Russia 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,881±$18kLowest 13% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| Java and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,900±$20kLowest 67% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,368±$126Highest 16% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,573 46% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.2%±35.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Russia and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Russia 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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| Old photos in History | 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.