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Java vs Jasper vs Lyons Falls 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 highest household income ($95k).
Jasper has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k 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 | Jasper | Lyons Falls | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,308 |
569Lowest |
2,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
37.3±7.4Lowest 6% below NY |
42.5±15 7% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Java and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
33.6%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
20.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Russia 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 |
$80,588±$7k 6% below NY |
$59,000±$18kLowest 31% below NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| Java and Russia 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 |
$123,600±$13k 71% below NY |
$119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$658±$149 59% below NY |
$600±$137Lowest 63% below NY |
$888±$325Highest 45% below NY |
| Russia 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 |
$2,250 66% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.7%±54.6 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Lyons Falls and Jasper 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% |
10.9%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Jasper and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.