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Orleans vs Java vs North Collins
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orleans has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
North Collins has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Orleans | Java | North Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,778 |
2,049Lowest |
3,503Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.2±5.4Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
40.5±3.8 about the NY average |
| Java and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Orleans and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
14.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Orleans and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| North Collins and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,500±$11kLowest 10% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$100,270±$22kHighest 17% above NY |
| North Collins and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,300±$45kLowest 55% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$222,500±$20k 47% below NY |
| Java and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$289Highest 35% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$907±$137 44% below NY |
| Orleans and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,380Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,899Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±5.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±13.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Orleans and North Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.2%±13.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Orleans and North Collins 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 | #212 of 484 in NY | — | #411 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | NORTH COLLINS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | NORTH COLLINS JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.