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Java vs Colden vs Russia
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Colden has the most people working from home (15%).
Russia has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Colden | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
3,145Highest |
2,272 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| Colden 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% |
19.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Colden and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
$86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average |
| Colden 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±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
| Colden and Russia 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 |
$943±$142Highest 42% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Colden and Russia 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 |
$4,752Highest 28% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Russia 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% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Colden 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 | — | #346 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.