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Colesville vs Java vs Sheldon vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
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 | Colesville | Java | Sheldon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,797 |
2,049Lowest |
2,216 |
5,708Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
47±4.5 18% above NY |
| Sheldon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,317±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$72,956±$12k 15% below NY |
| Java and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,800±$18kLowest 68% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$182,800±$11k 57% below NY |
| Java and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$874±$233 46% below NY |
| Colesville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,616 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
40.7%±18 NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Windsor 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 | #442 of 484 in NY | — | — | #47 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | WINDSOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | WINDSOR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | — | 10.0Highest |
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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.