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Arcade vs Catharine 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Catharine has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Catharine | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,210Highest |
1,370Lowest |
2,049 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7 16% above NY |
47.4±6.5Highest 19% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
| Catharine and Arcade 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% |
18.1%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Catharine 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% |
21.7%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Catharine 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% NY: 40.2% |
18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,011±$8k 28% below NY |
$58,500±$15kLowest 32% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
$144,900±$11kLowest 66% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
$854±$117 47% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
| Java and Catharine 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 |
$2,675Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
60.5%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Catharine and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Catharine 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 | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.