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Java vs Russia vs Aurelius
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 people working from home (9%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Russia | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,272 |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
| Aurelius 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% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Russia and Java 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% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius 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% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Russia and Aurelius 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 |
$86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average |
$94,079±$16k 9% above NY |
| Java and Aurelius 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 |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% 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±$419 47% below NY |
$888±$325Highest 45% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
| Russia 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 |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Russia 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.