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Java vs Eagle vs Boonville 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 the highest household income ($95k).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Boonville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
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 | Eagle | Boonville | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,231Lowest |
1,880 |
2,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
42.8±6.1 8% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Java and Russia 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% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.2%±7.5 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle 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% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Boonville 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.6% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Russia 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 |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$51,316±$15kLowest 40% 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 |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$177,700±$43k 58% 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±$419 47% below NY |
$736±$101 55% below NY |
$589±$101Lowest 64% below NY |
$888±$325Highest 45% below NY |
| Russia 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 |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.9%±2 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Boonville 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% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
53.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Boonville and Eagle 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 | — | — | #204 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.