Compare towns
Franklinville vs Java vs Russell vs Wayland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklinville has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Russell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Wayland has the most renters (22.8% rent).
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 | Franklinville | Java | Russell | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
2,049 |
2,091Highest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.9±5.1Lowest 12% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
35.9±4.6 10% below NY |
36.5±4.7 8% below NY |
| Java and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
31.5%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wayland and Franklinville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±0.3 NY: 17.9% |
13.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.6% NY: 40.2% |
15.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Java and Franklinville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,115±$13k 16% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$65,189±$3kLowest 24% below NY |
$74,688±$18k 13% below NY |
| Java and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $97,100±$7kLowest 77% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$110,400±$10k 74% below NY |
$99,500±$12k 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $719±$333Lowest 56% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$906±$123Highest 44% below NY |
$808±$159 50% below NY |
| Russell and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,475 47% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,235Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,938 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.4%±23.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.7%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
57.4%±20.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayland and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
17% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.9% NY: 54.3% |
77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Franklinville and Russell 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 | #186 of 484 in NY | — | — | #390 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | EDWARDS-KNOX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | EDWARDS-KNOX JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.