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Aurelius vs Java vs Sheldon vs Florida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Java has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Sheldon has the most renters (18.4% rent).
Florida has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Aurelius | Java | Sheldon | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593 |
2,049Lowest |
2,216 |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
50.6±4.8Highest 27% above NY |
| Florida and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
13.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
3.8%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Florida and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16k 9% above NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$93,008±$7k 8% above NY |
| Java and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$214,300±$25k 49% below NY |
| Java and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$1,031±$457Highest 36% below NY |
| Florida and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 47% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,133Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.6%±82.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Florida and Java 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.