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Genesee vs Java vs Sheldon vs Bolivar
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Bolivar has the most affordable homes ($81k 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 | Genesee | Java | Sheldon | Bolivar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,492Lowest |
2,049 |
2,216Highest |
1,967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±9.2 13% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
42.3±2.2Lowest 6% above NY |
| Sheldon and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bolivar and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Genesee and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,442±$8k 23% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$58,548±$5kLowest 32% 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 | $104,600±$10k 75% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$80,600±$9kLowest 81% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$191 49% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$814±$252Lowest 50% below NY |
| Java and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,613 60% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,610Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±28.1 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±14.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
17.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
72.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.1%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bolivar and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | BOLIVAR-RICHBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | BOLIVAR-RICHBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.