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Java vs Russia vs Warrensburg vs Wethersfield
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%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Warrensburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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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 | Warrensburg | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
2,272 |
3,954Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
50.1±6Highest 26% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Warrensburg and Wethersfield 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%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
19%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield 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% |
20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±5 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Russia and Warrensburg 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% |
18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Russia 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 |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$60,907±$12kLowest 29% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
$167,400±$9k 61% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% 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 |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$911±$50 44% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Warrensburg 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 |
$2,939 55% below NY |
$2,783Lowest 58% below NY |
$2,787 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Warrensburg 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% |
14.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
74.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Warrensburg and Java 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 | — | — | #314 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.