Compare towns
Hague vs Java vs Urbana vs Wayne
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 most expensive homes ($326k median).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Urbana has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Urbana | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 703Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,951 |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8 54% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
59.6±4 50% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Wayne and Hague 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% |
14%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
38.9%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.8% NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0.4%±0.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Hague and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12k 5% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$76,845±$8kLowest 11% below NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
| Java and Wayne 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±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$224,800±$35k 47% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
| Hague and Wayne 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 |
$797±$239 51% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
| Wayne and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,979Highest 40% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38%±19 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Urbana 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% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2% NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±11.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Urbana and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | HAMMONDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.3 |
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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.