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Harford vs Java vs Cassadaga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harford has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Cassadaga has the oldest housing (typical home built 1941).
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 | Harford | Java | Cassadaga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
2,049Highest |
608Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±13Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
45.9±10.2 15% above NY |
| Harford and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±6.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cassadaga and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Java and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,905±$3k 12% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$73,750±$16kLowest 14% below NY |
| Java and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$121,900±$33k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$821±$69Lowest 49% below NY |
| Harford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,684 44% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,476Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±24.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
9.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Harford and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Harford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.