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Marilla vs Java vs Ellenburg
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 people working from home (9%).
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Ellenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,148Highest |
2,049 |
1,992Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.5±5.5 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.7±4.5Highest 17% above NY |
| Ellenburg 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellenburg and Java 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellenburg 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% NY: 40.2% |
16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,787±$23k 8% above NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$73,125±$10kLowest 15% below 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±$30k 47% below NY |
$123,000±$16kLowest 71% below NY |
| Marilla and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$95Highest 41% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$801±$192Lowest 51% below NY |
| Marilla and Java 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±44.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.2%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Marilla and Ellenburg 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% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Ellenburg 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 | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.