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Russia vs Java vs Newport
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 expensive homes ($232k median).
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($193k 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 | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,272Highest |
2,049 |
1,740Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
49.6±6.9Highest 25% above NY |
| Newport and Java 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%±5.1Lowest 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.4%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Newport 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
19.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Newport 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 |
$79,727±$12kLowest 7% below NY |
| Java and Russia 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±$30k 47% below NY |
$193,300±$12kLowest 54% below NY |
| Russia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$325Highest 45% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$768±$19Lowest 53% below NY |
| Russia and Java 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,151 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±30.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Russia and Newport 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% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.