Compare towns
Arcade vs Charlotte vs Java vs Freedom
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%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Freedom has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Charlotte | Java | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,210Highest |
1,501Lowest |
2,049 |
2,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
45.8±4.3 15% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.2±7Lowest 9% above NY |
| Arcade and Charlotte 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% |
21.1%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Charlotte 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% |
25.8%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Charlotte 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% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.9%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Freedom 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 |
$61,082±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$73,646±$24k 14% below NY |
| Java and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
$107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$176,900±$19k 58% below NY |
| Java and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$152 50% below NY |
$648±$208 60% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$519±$219Lowest 68% below NY |
| Java and Arcade 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 |
$3,049Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,443 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.6%±25.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
10.1%±32.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% NY: 14% |
11.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Freedom 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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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.