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Dannemora vs Java vs Altona vs Sherburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dannemora has the most affordable homes ($135k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Sherburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
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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 | Dannemora | Java | Altona | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,307 |
2,049Lowest |
2,490 |
3,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39±4.1Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
40±5 about the NY average |
39.4±4.9 about the NY average |
| Java and Altona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sherburne and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.6%±5 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Altona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 7.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
6.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.2%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Java and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,829±$18k 9% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$51,367±$3kLowest 40% below NY |
$63,203±$8k 26% below NY |
| Java and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,600±$30kLowest 68% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$151,400±$26k 64% below NY |
$149,300±$14k 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$234 44% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$997±$182Highest 38% below NY |
$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
| Altona and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,029 54% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$1,687Lowest 74% below NY |
$3,608 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±34 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
69.5%±68.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Altona and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.7% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.9%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sherburne 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 | — | — | — | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.