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Arcade vs Benton 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
Arcade has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Benton | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,210Highest |
2,948 |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
40.6±8.4Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
| Arcade and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Benton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Benton and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 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 | $62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
$74,767±$13k 13% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
$258,600±$51kHighest 39% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
| Benton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,541±$628Highest 5% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Benton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,172Highest 37% below NY |
$3,391Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.5%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4% NY: 14% |
19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Benton 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.