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Java vs Wayne vs Bath
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Wayne | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,033Lowest |
11,350Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
49.7±3.3 25% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Bath 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Java and Bath 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 |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$49,557±$3kLowest 42% below NY |
| Java and Wayne 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 |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$106,400±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
| Wayne 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 |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$747±$48Lowest 54% below NY |
| Wayne and Java 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 |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,269Lowest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±8.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bath and Wayne 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
17.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bath and Wayne 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 | — | — | #270 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | CAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · BATH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | HAVERLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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| 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.