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Russia vs Java vs Deerfield vs Trenton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Trenton has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Deerfield | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,272 |
2,049Lowest |
3,933 |
4,257Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46.6±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
44.3±2.2 11% above NY |
| Deerfield and Trenton 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% |
19.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Trenton 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% |
24.6%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Deerfield and Trenton 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% |
37.1% NY: 40.2% |
38.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2 NY: 7% |
| Deerfield and Trenton 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±$24k 11% above NY |
$101,029±$7kHighest 18% above NY |
$88,807±$13k 3% above NY |
| Deerfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$231,300±$16k 45% below NY |
$225,400±$32k 47% below NY |
| Russia and Deerfield 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 |
$763±$122Lowest 53% below NY |
$895±$397Highest 45% below NY |
| Trenton 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 |
$3,990Highest 39% below NY |
$3,887 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±32.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.4%±31.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Deerfield and Trenton 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% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
7.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.4% NY: 54.3% |
86.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Trenton and Deerfield 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 | — | — | #120 of 484 in NY | #117 of 484 in NY |
| School district | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | — | 9.5Lowest |
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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.