Compare towns
Delaware vs Java vs Ontario
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Ontario has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Delaware | Java | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,261 |
2,049Lowest |
10,491Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
45.2±2.7 14% above NY |
| Delaware and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ontario and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Delaware and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Delaware and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,146±$28kHighest 12% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$82,608±$7kLowest 4% below NY |
| Delaware and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,300±$17k 46% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$233,900±$15kHighest 45% below NY |
| Ontario and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$882±$172Highest 46% below NY |
| Ontario and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989 24% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,251Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±18.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ontario and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware and Ontario 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 | — | — | #48 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.