Compare towns
Ellenburg vs Java vs Wales vs Dannemora
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%).
Wales has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Dannemora 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 | Wales | Dannemora |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,992Lowest |
2,049 |
3,015 |
3,307Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1% NY: +4.2% |
-17.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.5Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±6.6 10% above NY |
39±4.1Lowest about the NY average |
| Ellenburg and Java 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% |
25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wales 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
8.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellenburg and Wales 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% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Java and Dannemora 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 |
$88,590±$19k 3% above NY |
$77,829±$18k 9% below NY |
| Java and Wales 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 |
$244,800±$33kHighest 42% below NY |
$134,600±$30k 68% below NY |
| Wales 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 |
$950±$503Highest 41% below NY |
$913±$234 44% below NY |
| Wales and Dannemora 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 |
$4,782Highest 27% below NY |
$3,029 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.2%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Dannemora and Wales 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% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
12% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
75%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 4% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #321 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
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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.