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Ellington vs Java vs Sheldon vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellington has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Albion has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Ellington | Java | Sheldon | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,554Lowest |
2,049 |
2,216Highest |
1,899 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8 6% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
41.2±4.5Lowest 4% 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 | 24.1%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Ellington and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
13.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$60,313±$6kLowest 30% 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 | $114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$121,200±$21k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$990±$84Highest 39% below NY |
| Albion and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,581 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
30%±30.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
9.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 24% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Albion 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.