Compare towns
Denmark vs Fort Drum vs Java vs Croghan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Fort Drum has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.7%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Denmark | Fort Drum | Java | Croghan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,630 |
16,065Highest |
2,049Lowest |
3,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+22.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
23.3±0.9Lowest 41% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
41.3±6.7 4% above NY |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
31.4%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
16.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
12.4%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
$62,291±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$72,220±$6k 16% below NY |
| Java and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
— | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$191,300±$16kLowest 55% below NY |
| Java and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$70 41% below NY |
$1,622±$86Highest about the NY average |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$897±$202 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310 50% below NY |
— | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,780Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
55.9%±11.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66.9%±67.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Croghan and Fort Drum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% NY: 54.3% |
4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
2004Highest 45 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
11 minLowest 66% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Fort Drum 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 | #142 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
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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.