Compare towns
Hague vs Java vs Jerusalem vs Ticonderoga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hague has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Jerusalem has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Ticonderoga has the most affordable homes ($176k 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 | Hague | Java | Jerusalem | Ticonderoga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 703Lowest |
2,049 |
4,278 |
4,705Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8Highest 54% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
48.6±2.8 22% above NY |
| Hague and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
26.3%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Hague and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12k 5% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$65,481±$13kLowest 24% below NY |
| Java and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,900±$124kHighest 23% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$320,900±$59k 24% below NY |
$176,200±$18kLowest 58% below NY |
| Hague and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$144Lowest 56% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$870±$116Highest 46% below NY |
$852±$38 47% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491 47% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$2,553Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Ticonderoga 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
19 min 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Hague 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 | — | — | — | #378 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.