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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.
| Measure | Hannibal | Java | Campbell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| 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 |
— | 10.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.

