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Potter vs Java vs Benton vs Franklinville
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).
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Franklinville has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Potter | Java | Benton | Franklinville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,871Lowest |
2,049 |
2,948Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.1±6.7 12% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
40.6±8.4 about the NY average |
34.9±5.1Lowest 12% below NY |
| Java and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
30.7%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Franklinville and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Benton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Potter and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$74,767±$13k 13% below NY |
$72,115±$13k 16% below NY |
| Java and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,300±$23k 69% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$258,600±$51kHighest 39% below NY |
$97,100±$7kLowest 77% below NY |
| Benton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,005±$136 38% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,541±$628Highest 5% below NY |
$719±$333Lowest 56% below NY |
| Benton and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,391 48% below NY |
$3,475 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
14.5%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
29.4%±23.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Potter and Franklinville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Franklinville and Potter 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 | — | — | — | #186 of 484 in NY |
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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.