Compare towns
Catharine vs Eagle vs Java vs Montour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Catharine has the oldest population (median age 47.4).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Montour has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Catharine | Eagle | Java | Montour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,370 |
1,231Lowest |
2,049 |
2,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±6.5Highest 19% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
41.7±2.4 5% above NY |
| Catharine and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Montour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Catharine and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.6%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Montour and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,500±$15kLowest 32% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$64,417±$19k 25% below NY |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,900±$11kLowest 66% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$158,500±$24k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $854±$117 47% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$777±$150 52% below NY |
| Java and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,675Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,578 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.4%±16.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Catharine and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 23% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.