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Candor vs Java vs Warrensburg vs Walton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Candor has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Warrensburg has the most renters (25.7% rent).
Walton 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 | Candor | Java | Warrensburg | Walton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,051 |
2,049Lowest |
3,954 |
5,222Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±3.3 24% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
50.1±6Highest 26% above NY |
50±4 26% above NY |
| Warrensburg and Walton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±4 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±5 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Walton and Candor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Candor and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,036±$4kLowest 43% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$60,907±$12k 29% below NY |
$49,183±$15k 43% below NY |
| Java and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,100±$49kLowest 68% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$167,400±$9k 61% below NY |
$151,100±$17k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $837±$95 48% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$911±$50Highest 44% below NY |
$818±$92Lowest 50% below NY |
| Warrensburg and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Highest 34% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,783 58% below NY |
$2,494Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±12.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Warrensburg and Walton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.7% NY: 14% |
25.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
17 minLowest 47% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Candor and Warrensburg 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 | #453 of 484 in NY | — | #314 of 484 in NY | #292 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CANDOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WALTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANDOR JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Highest |
— | 7.5Lowest |
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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.