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Albion vs Java vs Sheldon vs Cohocton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Cohocton has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Albion | Java | Sheldon | Cohocton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,899Lowest |
2,049 |
2,216 |
2,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±4.5Lowest 4% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
42±3.5 6% above NY |
| Sheldon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cohocton and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
15.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,313±$6kLowest 30% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$65,286±$8k 24% below NY |
| Java and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,200±$21k 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$101,600±$18kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $990±$84Highest 39% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$713±$88Lowest 56% below NY |
| Albion and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,581Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,159 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±30.5 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.9%±27.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 19% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cohocton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | WAYLAND-COHOCTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.