Compare towns
Dayton vs Ellenburg vs Java vs Leon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Leon has the most kids (42.2% under 18).
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 | Dayton | Ellenburg | Java | Leon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,829 |
1,992 |
2,049Highest |
1,459Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46.7±4.5Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
| Ellenburg and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Leon and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellenburg and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.5% NY: 40.2% |
16.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dayton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,553±$10k 20% below NY |
$73,125±$10k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$56,048±$11kLowest 35% below NY |
| Java and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,700±$13k 74% below NY |
$123,000±$16k 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$103,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$192 44% below NY |
$801±$192Lowest 51% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$960±$282Highest 41% below NY |
| Leon and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,161 52% below NY |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,259 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±17.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.2%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Dayton and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.3% NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 6% above NY |
34 min 4% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.7 NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Leon and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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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.