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Burke vs Java vs Sheldon vs Savannah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most kids (28.9% under 18).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Savannah has the most affordable homes ($102k 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 | Burke | Java | Sheldon | Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,284Lowest |
2,049 |
2,216Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.3±5.3 about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
39.2±8.5Lowest 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 | 28.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Burke and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20%±0.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
12% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 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 | $63,750±$8k 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$62,604±$9kLowest 27% 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 | $122,700±$20k 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$101,900±$22kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$31 47% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$950±$409Highest 41% below NY |
| Savannah and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,199Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,208 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±35.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±17.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Burke and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
6.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
79.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Burke 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.