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Italy vs Java vs Potter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Italy has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Italy | Java | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,028Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,871 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.8±7.4Highest 33% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
| Italy and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Potter and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Italy and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Potter and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$8kLowest 32% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$67,344±$19k 22% below NY |
| Java and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,100±$24k 64% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$231Highest 36% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,005±$136 38% below NY |
| Italy and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,826 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±36.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Italy and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest 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 | 38 minHighest 17% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Potter 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.