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Castile vs Denmark 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
Castile has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Denmark has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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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 | Castile | Denmark | Java | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,710Highest |
2,630 |
2,049Lowest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.9±4.8Highest 25% above NY |
48.9±7.9 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
| Castile and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Castile and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.5% NY: 40.2% |
14.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$13k 24% below NY |
$63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% 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 | $151,600±$15kLowest 64% below NY |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Java and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $654±$105Lowest 60% below NY |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,019Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±15.1 NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.9% NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Castile and Java 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 | — | #142 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.