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Chazy vs Java vs Russia vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chazy has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Pembroke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Russia | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,071 |
2,049Lowest |
2,272 |
4,218Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.6 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
40.6±1.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Java and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pembroke and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
18%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Chazy and Russia 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 11% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average |
$91,534±$14k 6% above NY |
| 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 56% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
$202,800±$22k 52% below NY |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$266Highest 32% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$945±$34 42% below NY |
| Chazy and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,379 49% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
$4,222Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±17.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.2%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Russia and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
8.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chazy 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 | #102 of 484 in NY | — | — | #195 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PEMBROKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PEMBROKE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
— | 10.6Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.