Compare towns
Concord vs Delaware 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
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
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 | Concord | Delaware | Java | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
2,261 |
2,049Lowest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
| Delaware and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% NY: 40.2% |
43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Delaware and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20k 9% below NY |
$96,146±$28kHighest 12% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Delaware and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19k 48% below NY |
$227,300±$17kHighest 46% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
| Delaware and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
— | $863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% 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 | $3,947 40% below NY |
$4,989Highest 24% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware and Concord 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.