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Greenwood vs Java vs Sheldon vs Cassadaga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenwood has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Cassadaga has the oldest housing (typical home built 1941).
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 | Greenwood | Java | Sheldon | Cassadaga |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699 |
2,049 |
2,216Highest |
608Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.8 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
45.9±10.2 15% above NY |
| Sheldon and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±6.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Greenwood and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±6.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.3% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,000±$8kLowest 17% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$73,750±$16k 14% below NY |
| Java and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$21kLowest 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$121,900±$33k 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$106Lowest 51% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$821±$69 49% below NY |
| Java and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,848 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,476Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±80.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
9.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min about the NY average |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
2%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Greenwood and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | JASPER-TROUPSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.8 |
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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.