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Java vs Hague vs Urbana
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).
Urbana has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Urbana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
703Lowest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
61.3±11.8Highest 54% above NY |
59.6±4 50% above NY |
| Hague and Urbana 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% |
14%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Urbana 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%±10.8 NY: 17.9% |
38.9%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Urbana and Hague 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% |
44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.4%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
0.4%±0.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hague 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 |
$81,845±$12k 5% below NY |
$76,845±$8kLowest 11% 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±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$325,900±$124kHighest 23% below NY |
$224,800±$35k 47% below NY |
| Hague and Urbana 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 |
$797±$239 51% below NY |
| Java and Urbana 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 |
$3,491Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,979Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±50.5 NY: 52.1% |
38%±19Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Urbana 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% |
8.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.4% NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±9.8 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±11.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Urbana and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | HAMMONDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.3 |
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| 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.