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Russia vs Java vs Stafford
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 the highest household income ($95k).
Stafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,272Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
41.9±2.2Lowest 5% 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% |
27.2%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Stafford and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Russia and Java 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% |
29.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.3%±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 |
$87,554±$16k about the NY average |
| Java and Stafford 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 |
$182,500±$17kLowest 57% 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 |
$848±$230Lowest 48% 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,649Highest 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±30.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stafford 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% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Stafford 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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| Old photos in History | 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.