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Hannibal vs Java vs Campbell

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hannibal has the most affordable homes ($137k median).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Campbell has the most kids (24% under 18).

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.

MeasureHannibalJavaCampbell
People
Population
4,493Highest
2,049Lowest
3,117
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.8%
NY: +4.2%
-4.1%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-7.2%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
40.8±4.4Lowest
about the NY average
44.2±5.5Highest
11% above NY
41.2±4.4
4% above NY
Java and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.3%±4Lowest
NY: 20.5%
20.7%±4.7
NY: 20.5%
24%±6.5Highest
NY: 20.5%
Campbell and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.6%±4.1
NY: 17.9%
19.5%±3.6Lowest
NY: 17.9%
20.7%±4.5Highest
NY: 17.9%
Campbell and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.3%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
24.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
15.3%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±1.1Lowest
NY: 7%
3%±2.4Highest
NY: 7%
2.8%±1.5
NY: 7%
Java and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,148±$19kLowest
14% below NY
$95,129±$24kHighest
11% above NY
$74,508±$20k
13% below NY
Java and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$137,100±$20kLowest
68% below NY
$223,900±$30kHighest
47% below NY
$141,300±$16k
67% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,225±$138Highest
24% below NY
$863±$419Lowest
47% below NY
$890±$216
45% below NY
Hannibal and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,707Lowest
59% below NY
$3,775Highest
43% below NY
$3,430
48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±20.7
NY: 52.1%
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
55%±43.4Highest
NY: 52.1%
Campbell and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16%
NY: 14%
3.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
21.9%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.6%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
83.9%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
24 yrs newer than NY
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
1971
12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
16% below NY
27 min
17% below NY
25 minLowest
24% below NY
Work from home
2.6%±1.8Lowest
NY: 14.9%
9%±4.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
4.4%±2.8
NY: 14.9%
Java and Campbell 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 #353 of 484 in NY — #231 of 484 in NY
School district HANNIBAL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — CAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town HANNIBAL HIGH SCHOOL — CAMPBELL-SAVONA JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
9.7Lowest
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10.1Highest
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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.