Compare towns
Java vs New Bremen vs Afton
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).
New Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Afton has the most affordable homes ($126k 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 | New Bremen | Afton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,783Highest |
2,733 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
34.9±5.6Lowest 12% below NY |
47.6±6.3Highest 20% above NY |
| Afton 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% |
31.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Afton 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and New Bremen 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 |
$61,274±$4k 29% below NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$163,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$125,700±$23kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$884±$226Highest 45% below NY |
$826±$212Lowest 49% below NY |
| New Bremen 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 |
$2,815Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,395 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.9%±23.3 NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Afton and New Bremen 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% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
12.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and New Bremen 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 | — | #304 of 484 in NY | #418 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | BEAVER RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
6.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.