Compare towns
Freedom vs Java vs Sheldon vs Warrensburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Warrensburg 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 | Freedom | Java | Sheldon | Warrensburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,483 |
2,049Lowest |
2,216 |
3,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.2±7Lowest 9% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
50.1±6Highest 26% above NY |
| Warrensburg and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.5% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Freedom and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,646±$24k 14% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$60,907±$12kLowest 29% below NY |
| Java and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,900±$19k 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$167,400±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
| Java and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $519±$219Lowest 68% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$911±$50Highest 44% below NY |
| Warrensburg and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,443 48% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,783Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.1%±32.5 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
14.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
74.3%Lowest 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 |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Warrensburg and Java 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 | — | — | — | #314 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.5 |
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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.