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Arcade vs Java vs Pavilion 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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Pavilion has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Pavilion | Dansville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,210 |
2,049Lowest |
2,089 |
4,653Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7 16% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.5±5.5Highest 19% above NY |
45.2±3.7 14% above NY |
| Pavilion 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% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4 NY: 20.5% |
17%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Pavilion 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Dansville 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%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% |
2%±1.1 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 |
$86,462±$7k about the NY average |
$57,329±$7kLowest 33% below NY |
| Java and Pavilion 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±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$168,700±$17k 60% below NY |
$118,600±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$827±$159 49% below NY |
$906±$168Highest 44% below NY |
| Dansville 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,443Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,529 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±29.9 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.5% NY: 14% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
72%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 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 |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±4.7 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.8 |
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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.