Compare towns
DeRuyter vs Eagle vs Java vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
DeRuyter has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Eagle has the youngest population (median age 37.8).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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 | DeRuyter | Eagle | Java | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,279 |
1,231 |
2,049Highest |
1,128Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -19.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.3Highest 14% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.5±8.2 7% above NY |
| DeRuyter and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
29.6%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Windsor and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.2 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Windsor and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Java and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,583±$16k 13% below NY |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$72,794±$12k 15% below NY |
| Java and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,300±$13kLowest 70% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$138,800±$34k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $541±$295Lowest 67% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$600±$448 63% below NY |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,640Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,593 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±23.2 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±1.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and DeRuyter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 10%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and DeRuyter 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 | — | — | — | #47 of 484 in NY |
| School district | DERUYTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4 |
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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.