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Java vs Windham vs Russia vs Arcade
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Russia has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Arcade has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Windham | Russia | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,432Lowest |
2,272 |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
46±3.7 16% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Russia 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
23.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Arcade 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 |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
| 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 |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
$163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
| Windham and Russia 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 |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$888±$325Highest 45% below NY |
$813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
| Russia 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 |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Arcade 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.