Compare towns
Croghan vs Denmark vs Java vs Groveland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croghan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Denmark has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Groveland has the most expensive homes ($241k 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 | Croghan | Denmark | Java | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,209Highest |
2,630 |
2,049Lowest |
2,528 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-28.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 4% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40.1±3.7Lowest about the NY average |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Croghan and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.6%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4% NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Groveland and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,220±$6k 16% below NY |
$63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$81,691±$8k 5% below NY |
| Java and Groveland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,300±$16kLowest 55% below NY |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$241,300±$28kHighest 43% below NY |
| Groveland and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$202 45% below NY |
$952±$70 41% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,068±$381Highest 34% below NY |
| Groveland and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,780Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$5,020Highest 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.9%±67.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35%±69.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Croghan and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #142 of 484 in NY | — | — |
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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.