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Binghamton vs Java vs Johnson City
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Binghamton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Johnson City has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Binghamton | Java | Johnson City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 47,151Highest |
2,049Lowest |
14,940 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±1.6Lowest 10% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
40.7±3.4 about the NY average |
| Java and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Johnson City and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
9%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,578±$3kLowest 47% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$56,283±$4k 35% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$7k 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$117,100±$4kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$38 46% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,031±$66Highest 36% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,622Lowest 45% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,982Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±3.9 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Johnson City and Binghamton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 32.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 44%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
52.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
1949 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 42% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Johnson City and Binghamton 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 | #426 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | BINGHAMTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | BINGHAMTON HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.