Compare towns
Dansville vs Java vs Eagle vs Shelby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dansville has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Shelby has the most people working from home (12.5%).
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 | Dansville | Java | Eagle | Shelby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,653 |
2,049 |
1,231Lowest |
4,858Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.2±3.7Highest 14% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
45±3.2 13% above NY |
| Dansville and Shelby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Shelby and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,329±$7kLowest 33% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$65,655±$14k 24% below NY |
| Java and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $118,600±$10kLowest 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$136,000±$29k 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$168Highest 44% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$788±$214 51% below NY |
| Dansville and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,529 46% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,903Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±16.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±12.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Dansville and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
67.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1943 16 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 19% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.9%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Shelby and Eagle 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 | — | — | — | #401 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | MEDINA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.