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Hague vs Java vs Wayne 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 most expensive homes ($326k median).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Wayne | Ticonderoga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 703Lowest |
2,049 |
1,033 |
4,705Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8 54% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
48.6±2.8 22% 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% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Ticonderoga 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.3%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Hague 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% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
30.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Ticonderoga and Hague 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 |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$65,481±$13kLowest 24% below 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±$30k 47% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
$176,200±$18kLowest 58% 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 |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$852±$38 47% 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 | $3,491 47% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% 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% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ticonderoga and Wayne 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest 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 |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
19 min 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Hague and Ticonderoga 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.