Compare towns
Arkwright vs Charlotte vs Java vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Arkwright | Charlotte | Java | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,501 |
2,049 |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
45.8±4.3 15% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
| Arkwright and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Charlotte and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
25.8%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.2% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 8% above NY |
$61,082±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Java and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
$107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Highest 46% below NY |
$648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Arkwright and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 43% below NY |
$3,049 54% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
38.6%±25.6 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.