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Arcade vs Sheldon vs Java vs Arcade
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%).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
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 | Sheldon | Java | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,210Highest |
2,216 |
2,049 |
1,915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7 16% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.7±4.6 12% above NY |
| Sheldon 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Arcade 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade 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 |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
| Java and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$172,300±$19k 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$152 50% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$805±$176Lowest 50% below NY |
| Java and Sheldon 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 |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,938 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.7%±14 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon 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% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Arcade 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 | — | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school 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.