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Chateaugay vs Java vs Burke vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Burke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Berlin has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | Chateaugay | Java | Burke | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,984 |
2,049Highest |
1,284Lowest |
1,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -19.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.3 4% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
39.3±5.3Lowest about the NY average |
41.3±5.3 4% above NY |
| Java and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Burke and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Berlin and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,219±$17k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$63,750±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$80,313±$25k 7% below NY |
| Java and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,200±$32k 67% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$122,700±$20kLowest 71% below NY |
$214,600±$22k 49% below NY |
| Java and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $723±$94Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$866±$31 47% below NY |
$1,160±$309Highest 28% below NY |
| Berlin and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,980Lowest 70% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,199 67% below NY |
$3,518 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±39.1 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±17.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Burke and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Berlin and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | BERLIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | BERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Highest |
— | — | 8.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.