Compare towns
Arcade vs Charlotte vs Java vs Sardinia
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 highest household income ($95k).
Sardinia has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,210Highest |
1,501Lowest |
2,049 |
2,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% 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 |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% 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%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Charlotte 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 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% |
21.7% 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% |
5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Sardinia 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 |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
| Java and Sardinia 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 |
$218,900±$19k 48% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia 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±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
| Java and Sardinia 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 |
$3,049 54% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% 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% |
4.5%±28.2 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% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 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 |
30 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia 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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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.