Compare towns
Caroline vs Java vs Danby vs Candor
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 the most people working from home (22.1%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Candor has the most affordable homes ($135k 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 | Java | Danby | Candor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,280 |
2,049Lowest |
3,359 |
5,051Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.7±2.4 7% above NY |
49.3±3.3Highest 24% above NY |
| Candor and Java 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Danby 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Candor 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
62.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6%±4.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Danby and Caroline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,855±$21k 6% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$99,886±$44kHighest 16% above NY |
$49,036±$4kLowest 43% below NY |
| Danby and Java 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$291,800±$29kHighest 31% below NY |
$135,100±$49kLowest 68% below NY |
| Danby and Caroline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,398±$416Highest 14% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,200±$333 26% below NY |
$837±$95Lowest 48% below NY |
| Caroline and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703Highest 13% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,583 15% below NY |
$4,355 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±15.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±25.7 NY: 52.1% |
36.7%±16.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Caroline and Candor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
21.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.2% NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.1%±9.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.1%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Caroline and Danby 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 | — | — | #453 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | CANDOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MACCORMICK SECURE CENTER | — | — | CANDOR JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.