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Java vs Stockbridge vs New Berlin 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Stockbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
New Berlin has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
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 | Stockbridge | New Berlin | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,965Lowest |
2,639Highest |
2,272 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
41.6±3.8Lowest 5% above NY |
43.7±10.7 10% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Java and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
24.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| New Berlin and Stockbridge 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% |
16%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.8%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| New Berlin 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% |
16.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Stockbridge 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±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$76,154±$12k 11% below NY |
$62,159±$11kLowest 28% below NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| Java and Russia 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 |
$139,400±$15kLowest 67% below NY |
$144,500±$21k 66% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% 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 |
$1,042±$88Highest 36% below NY |
$715±$149Lowest 56% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Stockbridge and Russia 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 |
$2,951 55% below NY |
$3,315 50% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Stockbridge and New Berlin 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% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
74.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| New Berlin 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 | — | — | #473 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.