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Java vs Tyrone vs Nelson 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 highest household income ($95k).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Nelson has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Tyrone | Nelson | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,755Lowest |
1,765 |
2,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.5% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
47.2±6.2Highest 19% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Nelson 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% |
20.1%±8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Russia 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%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Tyrone 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% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
46.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Nelson 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 |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
$82,063±$18k 5% 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 |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
$230,000±$18k 46% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Nelson 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 |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$773±$328Lowest 52% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Tyrone and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,990Highest 39% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
22.2%±40.6 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Russia and Tyrone 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% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.3% NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Nelson and Tyrone 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.