Compare towns
Ellenburg vs Java vs New Bremen vs Sanford
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 most expensive homes ($224k median).
New Bremen has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Sanford has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | New Bremen | Sanford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,992Lowest |
2,049 |
2,783Highest |
2,130 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.5 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
34.9±5.6Lowest 12% below NY |
48.7±6.6Highest 22% above NY |
| Sanford and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sanford and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
17.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Sanford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,125±$10k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$61,274±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
$76,724±$6k 11% below NY |
| Java and Sanford 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±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$163,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$140,900±$21k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $801±$192 51% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$884±$226Highest 45% below NY |
$792±$88Lowest 51% below NY |
| New Bremen and Java 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,815 57% below NY |
$3,378 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.2%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.9%±23.3 NY: 52.1% |
54%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sanford and New Bremen 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% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 4% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sanford 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 | — | — | #304 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | BEAVER RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| 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.