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Arcade vs Java vs Sennett
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).
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k 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 | Arcade | Java | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,915Lowest |
2,049 |
3,264Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.6 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
| Sennett and Arcade 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% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Sennett 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Java 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 |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
| Sennett and Java 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
| Sennett 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 |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$978±$217Highest 40% below NY |
| Sennett and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 40% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±14 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Arcade 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Sennett 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 | — | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | — | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER |
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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.