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Dannemora vs Java vs Annsville vs Altona
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).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Annsville has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Altona has the most renters (22.3% rent).
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 | Java | Annsville | Altona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,684Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,611 |
2,490 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.4% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.2±1.5 7% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
35.3±8.9Lowest 11% below NY |
40±5 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 | 6.4%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
31.5%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 4.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
18.6%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Annsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.8% NY: 40.2% |
6.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
0.2%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Annsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,411±$49k 27% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$66,812±$6k 22% below NY |
$51,367±$3kLowest 40% below NY |
| Java and Annsville 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$106,300±$26kLowest 75% below NY |
$151,400±$26k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $740±$352Lowest 54% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,119±$55Highest 31% below NY |
$997±$182 38% below NY |
| Annsville and Altona 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$1,626Lowest 75% below NY |
$1,687 74% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±55.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.5%±22.5 NY: 52.1% |
69.5%±68.6Highest 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 | 13.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.7% NY: 54.3% |
77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 50% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Annsville and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — |
| High school in town | — | — | TABERG RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — |
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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.