Compare towns
Boonville vs Freedom vs Java vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boonville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($143k 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 | Boonville | Freedom | Java | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,880Lowest |
2,483Highest |
2,049 |
2,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.8±6.1 8% above NY |
43.2±7 9% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
38.1±4Lowest 4% below NY |
| Java and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±7.5 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Granville and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Boonville and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.6% NY: 40.2% |
15.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Granville and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,316±$15k 40% below NY |
$73,646±$24k 14% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$46,927±$14kLowest 45% below NY |
| Java and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,700±$43k 58% below NY |
$176,900±$19k 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$143,100±$26kLowest 66% below NY |
| Java and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $589±$101 64% below NY |
$519±$219Lowest 68% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$796±$152 51% below NY |
| Java and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,443 48% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,833Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±2 NY: 52.1% |
10.1%±32.5 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.1%±17.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Granville and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.1% NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.3% NY: 54.3% |
88.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
49.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Boonville and Java 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 | #204 of 484 in NY | — | — | #397 of 484 in NY |
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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.