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Catharine vs Java vs Wilson vs DeRuyter
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Wilson has the most people working from home (18.3%).
DeRuyter has the most affordable homes ($125k 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 | Catharine | Java | Wilson | DeRuyter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,370 |
2,049Highest |
1,379 |
1,279Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-19.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±6.5Highest 19% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.7±3 17% above NY |
45.5±6.3 14% above NY |
| Catharine and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±6.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Wilson and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.5% NY: 40.2% |
23.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Catharine and Java 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$60,639±$10k 29% below NY |
$74,583±$16k 13% below NY |
| Java and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,900±$11k 66% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$172,700±$28k 59% below NY |
$125,300±$13kLowest 70% below NY |
| Java and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $854±$117 47% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$768±$150 53% below NY |
$541±$295Lowest 67% 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 | $2,675 59% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,000Highest 39% below NY |
$2,640Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.8%±20.1 NY: 52.1% |
39.3%±23.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Catharine and Wilson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
78.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 23% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.3%±9.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Wilson and DeRuyter 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 | — | — | #268 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | DERUYTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
— | — | 6.4Lowest |
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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.