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Arcade vs Java vs Marilla vs Dansville
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%).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Marilla has the most expensive homes ($286k median).
Dansville has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Java | Marilla | Dansville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,210 |
2,049Lowest |
5,148Highest |
4,653 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7 16% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.5±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
45.2±3.7 14% above NY |
| Marilla and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Dansville 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Dansville and Marilla 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
33.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest 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±$8k 28% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$92,787±$23k 8% above NY |
$57,329±$7kLowest 33% below NY |
| Java and Marilla 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$286,400±$36kHighest 32% below NY |
$118,600±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
| Marilla and Java 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 |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$952±$95Highest 41% below NY |
$906±$168 44% below NY |
| Marilla and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,172 37% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$5,098Highest 23% below NY |
$3,529Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±44.9 NY: 52.1% |
69%±16.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Dansville and Arcade 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% |
3.7% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.4% NY: 54.3% |
72%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.9%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Dansville 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 | — | #258 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.