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Dayton vs Java vs Sheldon vs Persia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Persia has the most affordable homes ($100k 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 | Dayton | Java | Sheldon | Persia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,829Lowest |
2,049 |
2,216Highest |
2,048 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
41.7±15Lowest 5% above NY |
| Sheldon and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Dayton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.5% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
12.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Dayton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,553±$10k 20% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$54,495±$8kLowest 37% 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 | $111,700±$13k 74% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$100,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$192Highest 44% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$765±$65Lowest 53% below NY |
| Dayton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,161 52% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,655Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26%±17.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
56.1%±16Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Persia and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 5 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 6% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Dayton and Java 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.