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Carthage vs Java vs Sheldon vs Wilna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carthage has the most renters (56.6% rent).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Wilna has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Carthage | Java | Sheldon | Wilna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,510 |
2,049Lowest |
2,216 |
5,677Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 27.3±5.6Lowest 31% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
29.1±5.2 27% below NY |
| Sheldon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.5%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Carthage and Wilna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
6.2%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wilna and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,125±$9kLowest 32% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$60,213±$11k 30% 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 | $131,200±$22kLowest 69% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$137,400±$19k 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$91 44% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$946±$47Highest 42% below NY |
| Wilna and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,943 55% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,747Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±13 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
19.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
51.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 2%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Wilna 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 | — | — | — | #482 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.