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Java vs Eagle vs Catharine 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%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Catharine has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Catharine | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,231Lowest |
1,370 |
2,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
47.4±6.5Highest 19% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Catharine 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% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
21.7%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Catharine 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% |
18.9% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$58,500±$15kLowest 32% 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±$41k 65% below NY |
$144,900±$11kLowest 66% 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±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$854±$117 47% 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 |
$2,675Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
60.5%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Catharine and Eagle 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% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
75.1%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 |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0Lowest |
10.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.