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Arcade vs Chazy 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%).
Chazy has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
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 | Chazy | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,210Highest |
4,071 |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
43.9±4.6Lowest 10% above NY |
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% |
19.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade and Java 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% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Chazy 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 |
$95,648±$13kHighest 11% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
| Chazy and Java 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 |
$187,400±$20k 56% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Java and Chazy 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 |
$1,096±$266Highest 32% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Chazy 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 |
$3,379Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±17.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Chazy 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 | #102 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.