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Angola vs Arcade vs Java
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Angola has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
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 | Angola | Arcade | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,411 |
4,210Highest |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.3 13% above NY |
46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
| Arcade and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Angola and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,108±$6k 6% below NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,600±$10k 61% below NY |
$163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $841±$78 48% below NY |
$813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
| Java and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,234Highest 20% below NY |
$4,172 37% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±30.2 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% NY: 14% |
11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Angola and Java 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 | — | #260 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.