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Java vs Angola 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
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Angola has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Java | Angola | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,411Highest |
1,871Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
45.1±3.3Highest 13% above NY |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
| Angola and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest 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+ | 19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.5%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.5%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7 NY: 7% |
| Angola and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$81,108±$6k 6% below NY |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
| Java and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$165,600±$10k 61% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$841±$78Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,005±$136Highest 38% below NY |
| Potter and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$5,234Highest 20% below NY |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±30.2 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Potter and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Potter and Angola 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.