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Warrensburg vs Java vs Warrensburg vs Stony Creek
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Warrensburg has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Stony Creek has the most kids (30.3% 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 | Warrensburg | Stony Creek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,954Highest |
2,049 |
3,194 |
903Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±6 26% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
50.2±9.4Highest 26% above NY |
41±10.5Lowest 3% above NY |
| Warrensburg and Warrensburg 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% |
19.7%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±10.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Stony Creek and Java 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% |
19.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Stony Creek 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.7%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Stony Creek 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 |
$57,245±$6kLowest 33% below NY |
$63,565±$6k 26% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,400±$9k 61% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$165,300±$8kLowest 61% below NY |
$190,000±$50k 55% below NY |
| Java and Stony Creek 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±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$894±$53 45% below NY |
$1,132±$606Highest 30% below NY |
| Stony Creek and Warrensburg 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 |
$2,709 59% below NY |
$2,010Lowest 69% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.5%±17.7 NY: 52.1% |
58.3%±38.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stony Creek 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% |
15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Warrensburg 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 | — | #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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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.