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Harford vs Java vs Savannah
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).
Savannah has the most kids (28.7% 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 | Harford | Java | Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±13Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
39.2±8.5Lowest about the NY average |
| Harford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Savannah and Harford 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%±0.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Savannah 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Java and Savannah 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 |
$62,604±$9kLowest 27% 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±$40k 74% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$101,900±$22kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$950±$409 41% below NY |
| Harford and Savannah 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 |
$2,208Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±24.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±17.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Savannah and Harford 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% |
79.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2Lowest 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.