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Dansville vs Java vs Sheldon vs West Turin
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 ($133k median).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
West Turin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11%).
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 | Sheldon | West Turin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,908 |
2,049 |
2,216Highest |
1,733Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+11%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44±6 11% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
42.2±4.7Lowest 6% above NY |
| Sheldon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| West Turin and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| West Turin and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dansville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,400±$9k 19% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$69,338±$12kLowest 19% 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 | $132,700±$25kLowest 69% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$149,400±$19k 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$398Highest 29% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$665±$94Lowest 59% 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 | $3,302 50% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,338Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±42 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
40%±23 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
13.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.7%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and West Turin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.