What stands out worked out from the figures below

Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).

Chazy has the most people working from home (12.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Java	Chazy
People
Population	2,049Lowest	4,071Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY	43.9±4.6Lowest 10% above NY
	Java and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%	19.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Java and Chazy 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%	18.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Java and Chazy 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%	22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%	5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7%
	Chazy and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,129±$24kLowest 11% above NY	$95,648±$13kHighest 11% above NY
	Chazy and Java 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	$187,400±$20kLowest 56% below NY
	Java and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY	$1,096±$266Highest 32% below NY
	Chazy and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,775Highest 43% below NY	$3,379Lowest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	30.9%±17.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Chazy and Java 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%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 17% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.1%±7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Chazy and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#102 of 484 in NY
School district	—	CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.8
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.