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Frankfort vs Java vs Sheldon vs Schuyler
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Frankfort has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Schuyler has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Frankfort | Java | Sheldon | Schuyler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,503 |
2,049Lowest |
2,216 |
3,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.7±6Lowest 8% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
55.2±3.3Highest 39% above NY |
| Schuyler and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Frankfort and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
28.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.4Lowest 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 | $50,909±$4kLowest 41% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$65,469±$17k 24% 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 | $128,200±$18k 70% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$116,000±$57kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $874±$58 46% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$977±$50Highest 40% below NY |
| Schuyler and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,680 44% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,506Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.6%±19.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
82.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Frankfort 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.