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Ira vs Java vs Plainfield vs Angola
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the highest household income ($97k).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Angola has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Ira | Java | Plainfield | Angola |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,019 |
2,049 |
1,016Lowest |
2,411Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 8% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
45.1±3.3Highest 13% above NY |
| Angola and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
16.5%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Java and Angola 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
6.5%±3.7 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,019±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$70,673±$6kLowest 18% below NY |
$81,108±$6k 6% below NY |
| Ira and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,800±$16k 63% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$155,100±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$165,600±$10k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$841±$78 48% below NY |
| Java and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,594 45% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$5,234Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±35.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±30.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
30 min 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Plainfield and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.