Compare towns
Amboy vs Eagle vs Java vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amboy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Amboy | Eagle | Java | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,286 |
1,231Lowest |
2,049 |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±10.2 about the NY average |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% 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 | 24.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
11.2% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest 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 | $65,234±$17kLowest 24% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $944±$65Highest 42% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Amboy and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,243 51% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 2.9%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.