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Chenango vs Java vs Russia vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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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 | Chenango | Java | Russia | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
2,049Lowest |
2,272 |
55,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
41.4±1.2 4% above NY |
| Java and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
33% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
6.1%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Union and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$61,713±$2kLowest 28% below NY |
| Java and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
$149,900±$5kLowest 65% 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 | $1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$936±$37 42% below NY |
| Chenango and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 44% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
$4,200Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±5.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Union and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
58.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | — | — | #199 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 10.6Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.