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Java vs Ashford vs Arcade
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 people working from home (9%).
Ashford has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Ashford | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,834Lowest |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
52.3±6.9Highest 31% above NY |
46±3.7 16% above NY |
| Ashford and Arcade 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% |
18%±5 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Ashford 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% |
23.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Ashford and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$77,558±$11k 10% below NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
| Java and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$194,600±$43k 54% below NY |
$163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
| Java and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$654±$132Lowest 60% below NY |
$813±$152 50% below NY |
| Java and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,079 38% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±79.6 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Ashford 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% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Ashford 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 | — | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.