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Greene vs Java vs Sheldon vs Adams
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Adams has the youngest population (median age 38.6).
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 | Greene | Java | Sheldon | Adams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,161Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,216 |
4,928 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5 about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
38.6±6Lowest 3% below NY |
| Sheldon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
5%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Adams and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$78,750±$17k 8% below NY |
| Java and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,800±$13k 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$202,600±$25k 52% below NY |
| Java and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$61 50% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$742±$161Lowest 54% below NY |
| Java and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,091Highest 38% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,570 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
17.3%±7.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
7.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
73.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Greene and Adams 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | — | — | #162 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | SOUTH JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
— | — | 13.5Highest |
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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.