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Arcade vs Java vs Union vs Eagle
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 the oldest population (median age 46).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Union has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Union | Eagle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,210 |
2,049 |
55,078Highest |
1,231Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
41.4±1.2 4% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade and Union 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.1%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Union and Arcade 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 |
$61,713±$2kLowest 28% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
| Java and Eagle 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 |
$149,900±$5k 65% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$152 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$936±$37Highest 42% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
| Union and Java 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 |
$4,200Highest 36% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Union 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% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
58.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle 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 | — | #199 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.