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Java vs Sennett vs Princetown vs Russia
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%).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Princetown has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Russia has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Sennett | Princetown | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
3,264Highest |
1,860Lowest |
2,272 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
47.9±4.7Highest 20% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
| Princetown and Sennett 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% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1Highest 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% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Russia 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±$24k 11% above NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$98,438±$21k 14% above NY |
$86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average |
| Sennett and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$279,300±$33k 34% below NY |
$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
| Princetown and Sennett 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 |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$1,354±$91Highest 16% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$5,397 18% below NY |
$5,750Highest 13% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Princetown and Sennett 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% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
4.2% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.7% NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — | 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.