Compare towns
Arcade vs Java vs Wales 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 most renters (26.4% rent).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Wales | Eagle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,210Highest |
2,049 |
3,015 |
1,231Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%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 |
43.9±6.6 10% 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% |
25.2%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Wales 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% |
22.1%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wales 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$88,590±$19k 3% above NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
| Java and Wales 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 |
$244,800±$33kHighest 42% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
| Wales and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$152 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$950±$503Highest 41% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
| Wales 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 |
$4,782Highest 27% 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% |
20.5%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Arcade 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% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4 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 | — | #321 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.