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Java vs Italy vs Fort Covington
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 highest household income ($95k).
Italy has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Fort Covington has the most affordable homes ($100k 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 | Italy | Fort Covington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
1,028Lowest |
1,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
52.8±7.4Highest 33% above NY |
39.1±7.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Italy 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% |
14.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fort Covington 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% |
27.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Italy and Fort Covington 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% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Java and Fort Covington 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 |
$58,750±$8k 32% below NY |
$57,361±$19kLowest 33% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$153,100±$24k 64% below NY |
$100,300±$12kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,038±$231Highest 36% below NY |
$581±$188Lowest 64% below NY |
| Italy 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 |
$2,826 57% below NY |
$1,581Lowest 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.1%±36.5 NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fort Covington and Italy 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% |
15.4% NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
38 minHighest 17% above NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Fort Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.