Compare towns
Ellenburg vs Java vs Russia vs Charlotte
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 people working from home (9%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
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 | Russia | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,992 |
2,049 |
2,272Highest |
1,501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-11.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.5Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
45.8±4.3 15% above NY |
| Ellenburg and Charlotte 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%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Russia and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
25.8%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Charlotte 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Russia 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 |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$61,082±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
| Java and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,000±$16k 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
$107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $801±$192 51% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$888±$325Highest 45% below NY |
$648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
| Russia 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 |
$2,939 55% below NY |
$3,049 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.2%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
38.6%±25.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Charlotte and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
11.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 4% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Ellenburg 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 | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.