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Java vs Arcade vs Sennett vs Sheldon
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 most kids (20.7% under 18).
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Java | Arcade | Sennett | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,915Lowest |
3,264Highest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.7±4.6 12% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.5% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Sennett and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$172,300±$19kLowest 59% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Sennett and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$805±$176Lowest 50% below NY |
$978±$217Highest 40% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Sennett and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$3,938 40% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.7%±14 NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Sennett 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 | — | #260 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — |
| High school in town | — | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — |
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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.