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Java vs Tyrone vs Cato
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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Cato 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 | Tyrone | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,755Lowest |
2,542Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
48.7±4Highest 22% above NY |
| Cato 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% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone 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% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cato and Tyrone 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% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cato 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 |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
$79,760±$11k 7% below NY |
| Java and Cato 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 |
$170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$167,600±$6kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$942±$425 42% below NY |
| Tyrone and Cato 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 |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,005 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Tyrone and Cato 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% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Cato 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.