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Deposit vs Java vs Sylvan Beach 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 the highest household income ($95k).
Sylvan Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Sylvan Beach | Scott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,285 |
2,049Highest |
881 |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-18.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59±2.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
44.2±5.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.4±7.9 42% above U.S. |
55.5±9.7 43% above U.S. |
| Deposit and Scott 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% |
8.5%±6 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% |
23.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deposit and Scott 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% |
24.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scott 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 39% below U.S. |
$95,129±$24kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$57,000±$27k 29% 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. |
$180,100±$24k 46% 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. |
$1,008±$181Highest 29% below U.S. |
$775±$371 45% below U.S. |
| Sylvan Beach and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,801 10% below U.S. |
$3,775 21% above U.S. |
$4,211Highest 35% above U.S. |
$2,682Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deposit and Sylvan Beach 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% |
11.1% 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% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above 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% |
10.1%±9.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deposit and Sylvan Beach 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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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.