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Java vs Kirkland vs Nanticoke
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 homeowners (95.2%).
Kirkland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
Nanticoke has the most affordable homes ($157k 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 | Kirkland | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049 |
9,786Highest |
1,683Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
38.3±2Lowest 4% below NY |
41.5±6.4 4% above NY |
| Java and Nanticoke 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% |
12.1%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Nanticoke and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Nanticoke and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
50.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
24.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$82,926±$8k 4% below NY |
$69,432±$13kLowest 19% below NY |
| Java and Kirkland 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 |
$292,700±$35kHighest 31% below NY |
$157,100±$32kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,087±$68Highest 33% below NY |
$941±$314 42% below NY |
| Kirkland and Nanticoke 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 |
$6,286Highest 4% below NY |
$3,171Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.3%±6.9 NY: 52.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Nanticoke and Kirkland 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% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
58.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Kirkland and Java 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 | — | #209 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CLINTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.