Compare towns
Croghan vs Java vs Sheldon vs Diana
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croghan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Sheldon has the most renters (18.4% rent).
Diana has the most affordable homes ($124k 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 | Croghan | Java | Sheldon | Diana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,209Highest |
2,049 |
2,216 |
1,383Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-5.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
47.2±6.4 19% above NY |
| Sheldon and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Croghan and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±3 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
12.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest 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 | $72,220±$6k 16% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$58,929±$10kLowest 31% below NY |
| Java and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,300±$16k 55% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$123,500±$12kLowest 71% below NY |
| Java and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$202Highest 45% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$844±$65 48% below NY |
| Croghan and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,780 58% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$1,977Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.9%±67.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±34.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Croghan and Diana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | HARRISVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | HARRISVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.