Compare towns
Java vs Ellenburg vs Oppenheim vs Arcade
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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Oppenheim has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Arcade has the most renters (26.4% rent).
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 | Ellenburg | Oppenheim | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,992 |
1,796Lowest |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.7±4.5Highest 17% above NY |
46.7±7Highest 17% above NY |
46±3.7 16% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Ellenburg and Oppenheim 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% |
16.7% NY: 40.2% |
13.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade 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 |
$73,125±$10k 15% below NY |
$69,148±$13k 20% below NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
| Java and Ellenburg 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 |
$123,000±$16k 71% below NY |
$112,700±$7kLowest 73% below NY |
$163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$801±$192Lowest 51% below NY |
$864±$62Highest 47% below NY |
$813±$152 50% below NY |
| Oppenheim and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,012 54% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.2%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
8.9%±37.3 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Ellenburg 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% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Ellenburg 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 | — | — | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | OPPENHEIM-EPHRATAH-ST. JOHNSVILLE CSD | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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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.