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Java vs Marshall vs Vernon 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 most homeowners (95.2%).
Marshall has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Marshall | Vernon | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,163 |
8,219Highest |
2,272 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7% NY: +4.2% |
+53.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
46.6±2.5Highest 17% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Vernon 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% |
27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall and Russia 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% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Vernon and Russia 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% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Vernon and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
$77,601±$6kLowest 10% below NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| Marshall and Java 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 |
$212,400±$18k 50% below NY |
$202,100±$11kLowest 52% 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±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,039±$151Highest 36% below NY |
$900±$127 44% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Marshall and Vernon 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 |
$3,595 45% below NY |
$3,656 44% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8 NY: 52.1% |
26%±6.6 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Russia and Marshall 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% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.4% NY: 54.3% |
74%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Vernon and Marshall 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 | — | — | #368 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.