Compare towns
Ellenburg vs Java vs Bennington vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Bennington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Barre has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Ellenburg | Java | Bennington | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,992 |
2,049 |
3,220Highest |
1,910Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.5Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.7±5.8Highest 17% above NY |
45.2±6.7 14% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barre and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Ellenburg and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,125±$10kLowest 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$89,050±$10k 4% above NY |
$73,906±$14k 14% below NY |
| Java and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,000±$16kLowest 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY |
$135,900±$28k 68% below NY |
| Bennington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $801±$192Lowest 51% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$942±$344 42% below NY |
$1,158±$208Highest 29% below NY |
| Barre and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,591Highest 30% below NY |
$3,466 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.2%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Barre and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 4% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bennington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
— | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.