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Albion vs Java vs Sheldon vs Richland
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 most affordable homes ($121k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Richland has the most renters (33% rent).
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 | Richland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,899Lowest |
2,049 |
2,216 |
5,716Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest 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 |
44.4±5 12% above NY |
| Sheldon and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Albion and Java 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Richland 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% |
18.4% 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% |
2.5%±1 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 |
$67,904±$14k 21% 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±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$163,600±$13k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $990±$84Highest 39% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$856±$81 47% 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$4,115Highest 37% 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% |
45.5%±9.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Richland 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% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
67%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 19% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Richland 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 | — | — | — | #316 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | PULASKI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.