Compare towns
Croghan vs Eagle vs Java vs Diana
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%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Diana has the most affordable homes ($124k 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 | Eagle | Java | Diana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,209Highest |
1,231Lowest |
2,049 |
1,383 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 4% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.2±6.4Highest 19% above NY |
| Diana and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±4 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Croghan 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% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Diana 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Eagle 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 |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$58,929±$10kLowest 31% below NY |
| Java and Eagle 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 |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$123,500±$12kLowest 71% below NY |
| Java and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$202Highest 45% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$844±$65 48% below NY |
| Croghan and Java 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 |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$1,977Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.9%±67.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±34.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Croghan and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | HARRISVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | HARRISVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.