Compare towns
Dannemora vs Edwards vs Java vs Marathon
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 shortest commute (16 min average).
Edwards has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Marathon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Dannemora | Edwards | Java | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,684Highest |
1,327Lowest |
2,049 |
2,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.2±1.5 7% below NY |
34.1±8.7Lowest 14% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
36.4±5.7 9% below NY |
| Java and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.4%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
26%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Edwards and Marathon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 4.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.5%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Marathon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
12.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Marathon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,411±$49kLowest 27% below NY |
$72,300±$14k 16% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$64,438±$7k 25% below NY |
| Java and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,400±$20k 68% below NY |
$101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$136,100±$15k 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $740±$352Lowest 54% below NY |
$850±$331 48% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$782±$61 52% below NY |
| Java and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,942 55% below NY |
$2,225Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,373 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±55.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.4%±21.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Dannemora and Marathon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 50% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | MARATHON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.