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Floyd vs Java vs Champion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Floyd has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Champion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
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 | Floyd | Java | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,702 |
2,049Lowest |
4,530Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±7 6% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
40±3Lowest about the NY average |
| Java and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Floyd and Champion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$56,875±$13kLowest 34% below NY |
| Floyd and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$24k 52% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$198,900±$16kLowest 53% below NY |
| Java and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,054±$255 35% below NY |
| Floyd and Champion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,973Highest 40% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,247Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.3%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Floyd and Champion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
53.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 41% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.2%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd 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 | — | — | #309 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.