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Java vs Denmark vs Colesville 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%).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
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 | Denmark | Colesville | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,630 |
4,797Highest |
2,272 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark 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% NY: 40.2% |
14.7% NY: 40.2% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Denmark 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±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
$61,317±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| Java and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$134,800±$18kLowest 68% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Java 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 |
$952±$70 41% below NY |
$1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Colesville and Denmark 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 |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Denmark 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% |
16.7% NY: 14% |
17.3%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Denmark 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 | — | #142 of 484 in NY | #442 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.