Compare towns
Warrensburg vs Java vs Thurman vs Marion
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).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Thurman | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,954 |
2,049 |
977Lowest |
4,523Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±6 26% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
52.7±3.8Highest 32% above NY |
47.9±4.2 20% above NY |
| Thurman 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% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
20% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Marion 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±$12k 29% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
$80,469±$12k 6% below NY |
| Java and Marion 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±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
$180,300±$27k 57% below NY |
| Java and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$50 44% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
$639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,783 58% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
$4,580Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
44%±16.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Warrensburg and Marion 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% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
76.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman 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 | — | — | #194 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | — | 9.6Highest |
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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.