What stands out worked out from the figures below

Java has the highest household income ($95k).

White Creek has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Java	White Creek
People
Population	2,049Lowest	3,261Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY	48±3.1Highest 21% above NY
	White Creek and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%	18.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Java and White Creek 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%	22.1%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	White Creek 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%	27.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%	7.1%±4.5Highest NY: 7%
	White Creek 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	$72,853±$5kLowest 15% below NY
	Java and White Creek 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	$202,600±$22kLowest 52% below NY
	Java and White Creek 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	$1,269±$270Highest 22% below NY
	White Creek and Java 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	$4,455Highest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	82.9%±19.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	White Creek and Java 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%	8.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 17% below NY	35 minHighest 7% above NY
Work from home	9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	10%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	White Creek 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	—	#278 of 484 in NY
School district	—	CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.4
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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.