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Warrensburg vs Java vs Mexico vs Palatine
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 highest household income ($95k).
Mexico has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Palatine has the most affordable homes ($143k 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 | Warrensburg | Java | Mexico | Palatine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,954 |
2,049Lowest |
5,276Highest |
3,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±6 26% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
49.1±5.5 23% above NY |
53.1±5.4Highest 33% above NY |
| Palatine and Warrensburg 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% |
18.1%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
15.8%±5Lowest 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% |
22.1%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
30.2%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Palatine and Mexico 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% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,907±$12k 29% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$59,081±$13kLowest 31% below NY |
$69,722±$12k 19% below NY |
| Java and Palatine 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 |
$164,800±$15k 61% below NY |
$142,500±$38kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$50Highest 44% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$889±$60 45% below NY |
$633±$134Lowest 61% below NY |
| Warrensburg and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,783Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,112Highest 38% below NY |
$3,232 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.3 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±23.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Warrensburg and Palatine 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% |
14% NY: 14% |
13.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.8% NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Warrensburg and Palatine 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 | — | #351 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MEXICO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.