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Java vs Pike vs Westford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Pike has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
Westford has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
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 | Pike | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
812Lowest |
862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.3±4.4 21% above NY |
48.7±8.1Highest 22% above NY |
| Westford and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6 NY: 17.9% |
26.5%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Westford and Pike 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% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Westford 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 |
$71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
$65,625±$18kLowest 24% below NY |
| Java and Pike 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 |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
$175,000±$27k 59% below NY |
| Java and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
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| Java and Pike 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 |
$2,947 55% below NY |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
24.3%±38.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.