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Russia vs Java vs Benton vs Fleming
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 most homeowners (95.2%).
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Benton | Fleming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,272 |
2,049Lowest |
2,948Highest |
2,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
40.6±8.4Lowest about the NY average |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
| Java and Russia 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%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Benton and Fleming 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% |
24.8%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Benton and Fleming 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% |
27.9% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Fleming 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 |
$74,767±$13kLowest 13% below NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
| Java and Fleming 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 |
$258,600±$51kHighest 39% below NY |
$250,000±$32k 41% below NY |
| Benton and Fleming 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 |
$1,541±$628 5% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
| Fleming and Benton 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 |
$3,391 48% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
14.5%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Russia and Fleming 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% |
19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Benton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.