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Newport vs Java vs Bennington vs Schuyler
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).
Bennington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Schuyler has the most affordable homes ($116k 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 | Newport | Java | Bennington | Schuyler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
2,049 |
3,220 |
3,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.9 25% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.7±5.8 17% above NY |
55.2±3.3Highest 39% above NY |
| Schuyler and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest 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+ | 25.4%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Newport and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
26% NY: 40.2% |
28.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Newport and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,727±$12k 7% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$89,050±$10k 4% above NY |
$65,469±$17kLowest 24% below NY |
| Java and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,300±$12k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY |
$116,000±$57kLowest 73% below NY |
| Bennington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $768±$19Lowest 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$942±$344 42% below NY |
$977±$50Highest 40% below NY |
| Schuyler and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,151 52% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,591Highest 30% below NY |
$2,506Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±30.9 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
48.6%±19.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schuyler and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
82.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bennington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.