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Chazy vs Java vs Pembroke vs Isle La Motte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chazy has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Pembroke has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Chazy | Java | Pembroke | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,071 |
2,049 |
4,218Highest |
577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.9±4.6 13% above U.S. |
44.2±5.5 14% above U.S. |
40.6±1.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.8±12.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Isle La Motte and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chazy and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,648±$13kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$95,129±$24k 18% above U.S. |
$91,534±$14k 13% above U.S. |
$82,500±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Chazy and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,400±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$223,900±$30k 33% below U.S. |
$202,800±$22k 39% below U.S. |
$269,300±$40kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Isle La Motte and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$266 22% below U.S. |
$863±$419Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$945±$34 33% below U.S. |
$1,391±$221Highest about the U.S. average |
| Isle La Motte and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,379 8% above U.S. |
$3,775 21% above U.S. |
$4,222Highest 35% above U.S. |
$2,980Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±92.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Isle La Motte and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #102 of 484 in NY | — | #195 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PEMBROKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | PEMBROKE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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U.S. 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.