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Boonville vs Java vs Sheldon vs Dundee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boonville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Dundee has the most affordable homes ($96k 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 | Boonville | Java | Sheldon | Dundee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,880Lowest |
2,049 |
2,216Highest |
2,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.8±6.1 8% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
40.7±2.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Sheldon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±7.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.3%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Dundee and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,316±$15k 40% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$44,583±$11kLowest 48% 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 | $177,700±$43k 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$95,900±$9kLowest 77% below NY |
| Java and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $589±$101Lowest 64% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$703±$118 57% 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 | $2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,928 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±14.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.1% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
56.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±12.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dundee and Boonville 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 | #204 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
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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.