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Arcade vs Wethersfield vs Java vs Tupper Lake
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%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Tupper Lake has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Wethersfield | Java | Tupper Lake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,210 |
815Lowest |
2,049 |
5,104Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-13.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7 16% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.7±4.7Highest 20% above NY |
| Tupper Lake and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Java 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% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.5%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Tupper Lake 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% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Wethersfield 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 |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$65,433±$11k 24% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$151,300±$29k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$152 50% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$793±$119Lowest 51% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,670 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
24.1%±9.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
15 minLowest 55% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Tupper Lake 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 | — | — | #459 of 484 in NY |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | NYS OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES · TUPPER LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | TUPPER LAKE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.