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Greenwood vs Java vs Sheldon vs Lyons Falls
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 the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Lyons Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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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 | Greenwood | Java | Sheldon | Lyons Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699 |
2,049 |
2,216Highest |
569Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.8 12% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
42.5±15Lowest 7% above NY |
| Sheldon and Greenwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons Falls and Greenwood 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%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
31.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lyons Falls and Sheldon 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% |
20.5% 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% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,000±$8k 17% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$59,000±$18kLowest 31% 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 | $120,700±$21k 72% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$119,400±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$106 51% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$600±$137Lowest 63% 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 | $2,848 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,076Lowest 68% 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%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
61.8%±58.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lyons Falls and Sheldon 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% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
84% 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 |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±3.3 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.