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Deposit vs Java vs Middleburgh vs Scott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deposit has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Middleburgh has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Scott has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
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 | Deposit | Java | Middleburgh | Scott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,285 |
2,049Highest |
1,220 |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-24.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-18.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59±2.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
44.2±5.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57±7.1 47% above U.S. |
55.5±9.7 43% above U.S. |
| Deposit and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Java and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deposit and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middleburgh and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,973±$8k 39% below U.S. |
$95,129±$24kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$46,912±$5kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$60,795±$13k 25% below U.S. |
| Java and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,000±$14kLowest 67% below U.S. |
$223,900±$30k 33% below U.S. |
$193,500±$39k 42% below U.S. |
$229,500±$88kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Scott and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $542±$384Lowest 62% below U.S. |
$863±$419 39% below U.S. |
$981±$142Highest 31% below U.S. |
$775±$371 45% below U.S. |
| Middleburgh and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,801 10% below U.S. |
$3,775 21% above U.S. |
$4,818Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,682Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleburgh and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deposit and Middleburgh 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 | — | — | #334 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | DEPOSIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | DEPOSIT MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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U.S. 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.