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Russia vs Java vs Bennington vs Fabius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Russia has the youngest population (median age 43.9).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Bennington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Fabius has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Russia | Java | Bennington | Fabius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,272 |
2,049Lowest |
3,220Highest |
2,063 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46.7±5.8Highest 17% above NY |
46±4.9 16% above NY |
| Bennington and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fabius and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
23.4%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fabius and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26% NY: 40.2% |
30.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$89,050±$10k 4% above NY |
$94,063±$11k 9% above NY |
| Java and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY |
$239,300±$26k 44% below NY |
| Bennington and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$325 45% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$942±$344Highest 42% below NY |
$942±$70Highest 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,591 30% below NY |
$5,504Highest 16% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fabius and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
8.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Bennington and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | FABIUS-POMPEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | FABIUS-POMPEY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | — | 7.7Lowest |
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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.