Compare towns
Burke vs Java vs Savannah vs Chateaugay
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Savannah has the most affordable homes ($102k 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 | Savannah | Chateaugay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,284Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,482 |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
-19.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.3±5.3 about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
39.2±8.5Lowest about the NY average |
41.5±5.3 4% above NY |
| Java and Chateaugay 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% |
28.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Burke and Savannah 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%±0.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Savannah 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12% NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$8k 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$62,604±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$84,219±$17k about the NY average |
| Java and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,700±$20k 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$101,900±$22kLowest 76% below NY |
$139,200±$32k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$31 47% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$950±$409Highest 41% below NY |
$723±$94Lowest 55% below NY |
| Savannah and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,199 67% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,208 66% below NY |
$1,980Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±17.6 NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±39.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Burke and Savannah 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% |
6.1% NY: 14% |
17% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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 | — | — | — | CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.