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Arcade vs Fleming vs Java vs Scipio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Scipio has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Arcade | Fleming | Java | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,915 |
2,463Highest |
2,049 |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.6Highest 12% above NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Arcade and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$76,618±$7k 11% below NY |
| Java and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,300±$19kLowest 59% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$192,200±$22k 55% below NY |
| Fleming and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $805±$176Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$888±$102 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 40% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,840 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio 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 | — | — | — |
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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.