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Croghan vs Denmark vs Java vs Watson
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 most people working from home (9%).
Watson has the most affordable homes ($161k 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 | Watson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,209Highest |
2,630 |
2,049 |
1,976Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.7±5.4 10% above NY |
| 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% |
19.1%±3.2Lowest 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%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Watson 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% |
19.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Java 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 |
$68,864±$12k 20% below NY |
| Java and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,300±$16k 55% below NY |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$161,300±$18kLowest 62% below NY |
| Java and Denmark 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±$70Highest 41% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$912±$194 44% below NY |
| Denmark and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,780 58% below NY |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,510Lowest 62% 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% |
38.5%±40.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Croghan and Watson 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% |
8.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 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 |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Denmark 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 | — | #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.