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Russia vs Java vs Bennington vs Remsen
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 most kids (21.3% under 18).
Java has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
Remsen has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Russia | Java | Bennington | Remsen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,272 |
2,049 |
3,220Highest |
1,666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46.7±5.8 17% above NY |
47±4.6Highest 18% above NY |
| Remsen and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Russia and Java 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Russia 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% |
29.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.9%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Remsen and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$89,050±$10k 4% above NY |
$71,438±$8kLowest 17% 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 | $232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY |
$168,800±$12kLowest 60% below NY |
| Bennington and Russia 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±$419 47% below NY |
$942±$344Highest 42% below NY |
$808±$66Lowest 50% below NY |
| Bennington and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,591Highest 30% below NY |
$3,229 51% 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% |
58.1%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Remsen and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
12%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
32 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Remsen and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | REMSEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | REMSEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | — | 8.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.