Compare towns
Deerfield vs Java vs Knox vs Utica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Knox has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Utica has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Deerfield | Java | Knox | Utica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,933 |
2,049Lowest |
2,559 |
64,217Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.1 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY |
35.2±1Lowest 12% below NY |
| Knox and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Utica and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Deerfield and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
22.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
7.4%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Utica and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,029±$7k 18% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
$52,484±$3kLowest 39% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,300±$16k 45% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$299,800±$37kHighest 29% below NY |
$151,300±$6kLowest 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $763±$122Lowest 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
$951±$24 41% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,990 39% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,451Highest 32% below NY |
$3,246Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.6%±5 NY: 52.1% |
| Knox and Utica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
27.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.8% NY: 54.3% |
49.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1940Lowest 19 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Knox and Deerfield 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 | #120 of 484 in NY | — | — | #383 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | THOMAS R PROCTOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 16.6 |
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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.