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Arcade vs Sheldon vs Java vs Brutus
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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Brutus has the most affordable homes ($155k 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 | Sheldon | Java | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,210 |
2,216 |
2,049Lowest |
4,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7 16% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.6±3.5Lowest 10% 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% |
17.7%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Brutus 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
26.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$77,031±$10k 10% below NY |
| Java and Brutus 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 |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$154,900±$14kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
| Brutus 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 |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,294Highest 35% 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% |
45.9%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Brutus 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% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2% 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 |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Brutus 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 | — | — | #313 of 484 in NY |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.