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Arcade vs Java vs Shelby
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 highest household income ($95k).
Shelby has the most people working from home (12.5%).
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 | Shelby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,210 |
2,049Lowest |
4,858Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
45±3.2 13% above NY |
| Arcade and Shelby 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% |
17%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Shelby 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% |
22.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Shelby 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% |
18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$65,655±$14k 24% below NY |
| Java and Shelby 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 |
$136,000±$29kLowest 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$152 50% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$788±$214Lowest 51% below NY |
| Java and Arcade 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 |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,903 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±12.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Shelby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1943Lowest 16 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Shelby 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 | — | #401 of 484 in NY |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MEDINA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.