Compare towns
Marilla vs Java vs Bennington vs Northumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marilla has the most expensive homes ($286k median).
Java has the most affordable homes ($224k median).
Bennington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Northumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Marilla | Java | Bennington | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,148 |
2,049Lowest |
3,220 |
5,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.7±5.8Highest 17% above NY |
46.3±4 16% above NY |
| Bennington and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26% NY: 40.2% |
33% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Northumberland and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,787±$23k 8% above NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$89,050±$10kLowest 4% above NY |
$91,178±$15k 6% above NY |
| Java and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,400±$36kHighest 32% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$244,400±$24k 42% below NY |
$267,300±$26k 37% below NY |
| Marilla and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$95 41% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$942±$344 42% below NY |
$1,213±$561Highest 25% below NY |
| Northumberland and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,098Highest 23% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,591 30% below NY |
$3,938 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±44.9 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
41.4%±17.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Northumberland and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
3.7% NY: 14% |
8%Highest NY: 14% |
7.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5 NY: 14.9% |
| Bennington and Northumberland 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 | #258 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.