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Arcade vs Harford 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%).
Harford has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Harford | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,210Highest |
980Lowest |
2,049 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7 16% above NY |
46.6±13Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
| Harford 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% |
21.4%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Harford and Java 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% |
19.6%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade and Harford 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% |
19%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±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 |
$75,905±$3k 12% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Harford 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 |
$109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Harford 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 |
$3,684Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±24.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% NY: 14% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Harford 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.