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East Greenbush vs Java
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Greenbush has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
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 | East Greenbush | Java |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 16,687Highest |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.7Highest 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
| East Greenbush and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and East Greenbush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| East Greenbush and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| East Greenbush and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $105,111±$9kHighest 22% above NY |
$95,129±$24kLowest 11% above NY |
| East Greenbush and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,500±$14kHighest 31% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,643±$98Highest about the NY average |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,474Highest about the NY average |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±10.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| East Greenbush and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| East Greenbush 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 | #24 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.