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Java vs Hague vs Bradford
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%).
Hague has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($120k 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 | Hague | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
703 |
695Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
61.3±11.8Highest 54% above NY |
45.9±5.8 15% above NY |
| Hague and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
8%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Bradford 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% |
36.8%±10.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±3.3 NY: 7% |
5.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Bradford and Hague 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 |
$81,845±$12k 5% below NY |
$60,625±$13kLowest 29% below NY |
| Java and Hague 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 |
$325,900±$124kHighest 23% below NY |
$120,000±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
| Hague and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$714±$144Lowest 56% below NY |
$770±$22 52% below NY |
| Java and Bradford 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 |
$3,491 47% below NY |
$2,838Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±50.5 NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bradford and Hague 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%Highest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±9.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Hague and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.