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Arcade vs Java vs Sheldon vs Boonville
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 the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Boonville has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Sheldon | Boonville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,915 |
2,049 |
2,216Highest |
1,880Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.6 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
42.8±6.1Lowest 8% above NY |
| Sheldon and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.2%±7.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Boonville and Java 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,695±$4k 32% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$51,316±$15kLowest 40% 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 | $172,300±$19kLowest 59% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$177,700±$43k 58% below NY |
| Java and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $805±$176 50% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$589±$101Lowest 64% below NY |
| Java and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Highest 40% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±14 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.9%±2 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
53.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Boonville 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 | — | — | #204 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.