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Java vs East Greenbush 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 most homeowners (95.2%).
East Greenbush has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | East Greenbush | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
16,687Highest |
2,272 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.4±2.7Highest 12% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| East Greenbush 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%±2.4Lowest 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% |
19.8%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Russia and East Greenbush 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% |
49%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Russia and East Greenbush 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 |
$105,111±$9kHighest 22% above NY |
$86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average |
| East Greenbush 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 |
$291,500±$14kHighest 31% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,643±$98Highest about the NY average |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$6,474Highest about the NY average |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±10.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
5% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| East Greenbush 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 | — | #24 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
| 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.