Compare towns
Tyrone vs Java vs Pike vs Hammond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyrone has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Pike has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
Hammond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Tyrone | Java | Pike | Hammond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
2,049Highest |
812Lowest |
1,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2 7% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
36.8±11.1Lowest 8% below NY |
| Pike and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.5%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hammond and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Java and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,250±$11kLowest 17% below NY |
$73,375±$21k 15% below NY |
| Java and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY |
$166,500±$38k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$810±$762 50% below NY |
$788±$264Lowest 51% below NY |
| Tyrone and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870 56% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,947 55% below NY |
$2,706Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.7%±7.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 21.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
28.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Hammond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.