Compare towns
Cairo vs Greenville 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
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Greenville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($176k 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 | Cairo | Greenville | Java | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,700Highest |
3,761 |
2,049Lowest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
49.3±2.9Highest 24% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
| Greenville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% NY: 40.2% |
29.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$81,406±$20k 5% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Java and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$240,900±$38k 43% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
| Cairo and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$951±$170 41% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Cairo and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246 35% below NY |
$5,005Highest 24% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
55.1%±26.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Greenville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NY: 14% |
2.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
3.7% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 13% below NY |
32 min about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cairo and Greenville 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 | #461 of 484 in NY | #179 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.