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Deposit vs Java vs Sylvan Beach vs Sanford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deposit has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Sylvan Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Sylvan Beach | Sanford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,285 |
2,049 |
881Lowest |
2,130Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59±2.1Highest 48% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
55.4±7.9 39% above NY |
48.7±6.6 22% above NY |
| Deposit and Sylvan Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
8.5%±6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.7%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
28%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Deposit and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.3% NY: 40.2% |
17.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Sanford and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $48,973±$8kLowest 43% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$57,000±$27k 34% below NY |
$76,724±$6k 11% below NY |
| Java and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $111,000±$14kLowest 74% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$180,100±$24k 58% below NY |
$140,900±$21k 67% below NY |
| Java and Sylvan Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $542±$384Lowest 67% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,008±$181Highest 38% below NY |
$792±$88 51% below NY |
| Sylvan Beach and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,801Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,211Highest 36% below NY |
$3,378 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±19.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.8%±31.7 NY: 52.1% |
54%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Deposit and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
16.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
69.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±9.7 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Deposit and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| 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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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.