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Carthage vs Java vs Wilna vs Cobleskill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carthage has the youngest population (median age 27.3).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Wilna has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Cobleskill has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Cobleskill is a college town. 25.3% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Carthage | Java | Wilna | Cobleskill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,510 |
2,049Lowest |
5,677Highest |
4,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 27.3±5.6Lowest 31% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
29.1±5.2 27% below NY |
30.3±5.3 24% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 31.5%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
11.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Carthage and Wilna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
10.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cobleskill and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
17.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.8 NY: 7% |
25.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,125±$9k 32% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$60,213±$11k 30% below NY |
$46,059±$8kLowest 46% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,200±$22kLowest 69% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$137,400±$19k 68% below NY |
$193,300±$16k 54% below NY |
| Java and Cobleskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$91 44% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$946±$47Highest 42% below NY |
$874±$29 46% below NY |
| Wilna and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,943 55% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,747Lowest 58% below NY |
$5,773Highest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±13 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
44.9%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cobleskill and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.2% NY: 14% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.8% NY: 54.3% |
39.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 2%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cobleskill and Java 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 | — | — | #482 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.