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Java vs Wales vs Scipio
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).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Scipio has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Wales | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049 |
3,015Highest |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
43.9±6.6 10% above NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Java and Wales 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% |
25.2%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Scipio and Wales 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% |
22.1%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wales and Java 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% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Scipio 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 |
$88,590±$19k 3% above NY |
$76,618±$7kLowest 11% below NY |
| Java and Wales 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 |
$244,800±$33kHighest 42% below NY |
$192,200±$22kLowest 55% below NY |
| Wales 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 |
$950±$503Highest 41% below NY |
$888±$102 45% below NY |
| Wales and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,782Highest 27% below NY |
$3,840 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Wales and Scipio 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% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio 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 | — | #321 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.