What stands out worked out from the figures below

Java has the most people working from home (9%).

Darien has the oldest population (median age 50.5).

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	Darien
People
Population	2,049Lowest	2,988Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY	50.5±8.8Highest 27% above NY
	Darien and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%	19%±5.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Java and Darien 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%	21.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Darien and Java 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%	17%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%	3.3%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Darien 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±$24kHighest 11% above NY	$88,423±$15kLowest about the NY average
	Java and Darien 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	$211,400±$21kLowest 50% below NY
	Java and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$863±$419 47% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,775Lowest 43% below NY	$4,910Highest 25% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	2.5%±61.4Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Java and Darien 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%	8.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	94.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY	1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 17% below NY	24 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%	5.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Java and Darien 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.