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Burke 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
Burke has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Burke | Java | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,284Lowest |
2,049 |
2,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.3±5.3Lowest 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 | 28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Burke and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.8Lowest 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+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest 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 | $63,750±$8kLowest 26% 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 | $122,700±$20kLowest 71% 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 | $866±$31 47% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$888±$325Highest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,199Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Burke and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Burke 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.