Compare towns
Sanford vs Java vs Bennington vs Deposit
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 highest household income ($95k).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
Deposit has the most affordable homes ($111k 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 | Sanford | Java | Bennington | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,130 |
2,049 |
3,220Highest |
1,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-16.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±6.6 22% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.7±5.8 17% above NY |
59±2.1Highest 48% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
13.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
34.7%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Deposit and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Sanford and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,724±$6k 11% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$89,050±$10k 4% above NY |
$48,973±$8kLowest 43% 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 | $140,900±$21k 67% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY |
$111,000±$14kLowest 74% below NY |
| Bennington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$88 51% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$942±$344Highest 42% below NY |
$542±$384Lowest 67% below NY |
| Bennington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378 49% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,591Highest 30% below NY |
$2,801Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±19.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Deposit and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
21.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
70%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Deposit and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | DEPOSIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | DEPOSIT MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.