Compare towns
Carlton vs Java vs Yates vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carlton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1947).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Yates has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sterling has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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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 | Carlton | Java | Yates | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,808 |
2,049Lowest |
2,429 |
3,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.1±2.6 28% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40.9±5.3Lowest about the NY average |
51.6±3.5Highest 30% above NY |
| Sterling and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Yates and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sterling and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
5.5%±3 NY: 7% |
| Carlton and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,678±$12k 5% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$87,337±$17k about the NY average |
$59,750±$9kLowest 31% below NY |
| Java and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,800±$13k 63% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$141,000±$22kLowest 67% below NY |
$141,200±$41k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $804±$243 50% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$854±$120 47% below NY |
$681±$411Lowest 58% below NY |
| Java and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,646 45% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,875 56% below NY |
$2,568Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±30.1 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±30.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±20.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Yates and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.8%Highest NY: 14% |
14.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1953 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 10%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sterling and Carlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | LYNDONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | L A WEBBER MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.