Compare towns
Greene vs Java vs Sheldon vs Le Roy
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 people working from home (10.7%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Le Roy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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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 | Le Roy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,161 |
2,049Lowest |
2,216 |
7,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
41±3.7 3% 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 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Java 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Le Roy 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 |
$72,978±$14k 15% below NY |
| Java and Greene 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 |
$177,500±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$908±$177Highest 44% below NY |
| Le Roy and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,091 38% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,478Highest 32% 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% |
40.2%±20 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Le Roy 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% |
7.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 min 21% 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% |
8.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Greene 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | — | — | #216 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | LE ROY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | LE ROY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | — | 10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.