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Harford vs Java vs Waverly
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).
Waverly has the most affordable homes ($107k median).
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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 | Waverly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
2,049Highest |
794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±13Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.1±11.1 16% above NY |
| Harford and Waverly 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% |
15%±6.6Lowest 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% |
33.9%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.4%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Waverly and Java 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 |
$56,875±$22kLowest 34% 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 |
$106,700±$27kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$678±$68Lowest 58% 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 |
$2,250Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±24.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38%±35Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Waverly 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% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±4.4Lowest 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.