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Croghan vs Freedom vs Java
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%).
Freedom has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
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 | Freedom | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,209Highest |
2,483 |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% above NY |
43.2±7 9% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
| Java and Freedom 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% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Croghan and Java 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% |
16.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Croghan 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% |
15.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Freedom 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±$6kLowest 16% below NY |
$73,646±$24k 14% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Freedom 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 |
$176,900±$19kLowest 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% 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 |
$519±$219Lowest 68% below NY |
$863±$419 47% 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 | $2,780Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,443 48% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.9%±67.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.1%±32.5 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Croghan and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.