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Darien vs Durham 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
Darien has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
Java has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Darien | Durham | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,988Highest |
2,641 |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.5±8.8Highest 27% above NY |
48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
| Darien and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Durham and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Darien and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,423±$15k about the NY average |
$81,471±$15kLowest 5% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,400±$21kLowest 50% below NY |
$245,300±$26kHighest 42% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
| Durham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $994±$844Highest 39% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
| Durham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Highest 25% below NY |
$3,728Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Durham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.1% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7% NY: 54.3% |
92%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Durham 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 | — | #100 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.