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Warrensburg vs Java vs Lake George
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 most affordable homes ($167k median).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Lake George has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Warrensburg | Java | Lake George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,954Highest |
2,049Lowest |
3,496 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±6Highest 26% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
50±5 26% above NY |
| Warrensburg and Lake George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lake George and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Lake George and Java 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±$24k 11% above NY |
$103,857±$13kHighest 21% above NY |
| Lake George and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,400±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$354,500±$32kHighest 16% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$50 44% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,134±$144Highest 30% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,783Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,330 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lake George and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Warrensburg and Java 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 | — | #75 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LAKE GEORGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | LAKE GEORGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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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.