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Edwards vs Java vs Potter vs Wheeler
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edwards has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Wheeler has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Edwards | Java | Potter | Wheeler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,327 |
2,049Highest |
1,871 |
1,195Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.1±8.7 14% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
35.1±6.7 12% below NY |
33.3±13.6Lowest 16% below NY |
| Java and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
40.9%±24.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheeler and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
12.4%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Potter and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,300±$14k 16% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$67,344±$19k 22% below NY |
$59,688±$14kLowest 31% below NY |
| Java and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$130,300±$23k 69% below NY |
$119,400±$16k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$331Lowest 48% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,005±$136 38% below NY |
$1,341±$150Highest 17% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,225Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,796 58% below NY |
$2,573 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±36.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Potter and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
35%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
21.8%±23.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wheeler and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.