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Java vs Newfield vs Potter
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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Newfield | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049 |
4,992Highest |
1,871Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.2±11Highest 21% above NY |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
| Newfield 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% |
19.2%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Potter 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% |
24.8%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Newfield 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% |
31.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Potter 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 |
$74,333±$20k 14% below NY |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
| Java and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$171,300±$29k 60% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
| Java and Newfield 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 |
$1,180±$189Highest 27% below NY |
$1,005±$136 38% below NY |
| Newfield and Potter 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 |
$4,225Highest 36% below NY |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59%±26.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Newfield and Potter 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% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Potter and Newfield 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 | — | #377 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | NEWFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | NEWFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.