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Cherry Creek vs Java vs Sheldon vs Lyndonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherry Creek has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Lyndonville has the most renters (28.1% rent).
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 | Cherry Creek | Java | Sheldon | Lyndonville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,060 |
2,049 |
2,216Highest |
771Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.7 6% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
40.6±5.5Lowest 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 | 24.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Cherry Creek and Lyndonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±6.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 26.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.9%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Lyndonville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,058±$6kLowest 34% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$66,000±$16k 23% 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±$19kLowest 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$139,900±$23k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $741±$63Lowest 54% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$788±$152 51% below NY |
| Java and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,457Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,578 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
38%±41.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Cherry Creek and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
12.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.4%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Lyndonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) | — | — | — |
| High school in town | PINE VALLEY CENTRAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.6 |
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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.