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Warrensburg vs Java vs Eagle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warrensburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Warrensburg | Java | Eagle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,954Highest |
2,049 |
1,231Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±6Highest 26% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Warrensburg and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Warrensburg and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,907±$12kLowest 29% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,400±$9k 61% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$50Highest 44% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
| Warrensburg and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,783 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Warrensburg 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 | #314 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5 |
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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.