Compare towns
Caroline vs Eagle vs Java vs Cooperstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caroline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Eagle has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Cooperstown has the most expensive homes ($381k 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 | Caroline | Eagle | Java | Cooperstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,280Highest |
1,231Lowest |
2,049 |
2,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±3.5 about the NY average |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.5±12.1 9% above NY |
| Java and Cooperstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cooperstown and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
61.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
9.5%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,855±$21k 6% below NY |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$76,000±$22k 12% below NY |
| Java and Caroline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$40k 45% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$380,900±$62kHighest 10% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,398±$416Highest 14% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,223±$109 25% below NY |
| Caroline and Cooperstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703 13% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$6,264Highest 5% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±15.4 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±15.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Caroline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.6% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
12 minLowest 64% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.1%±9.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Caroline and Cooperstown 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 | #345 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | MACCORMICK SECURE CENTER | — | — | — |
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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.