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Java vs Colden vs Knox 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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Colden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Colden | Knox | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
3,145 |
2,559 |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
49.3±10.4 24% above NY |
49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY |
46±3.7 16% above NY |
| Knox and Colden 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% |
19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Colden 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%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Colden 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% NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
23.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Knox 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 |
$97,935±$15k 14% above NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
| Knox and Colden 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 |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$299,800±$37k 29% below NY |
$163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
| Colden and Knox 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 |
$943±$142 42% below NY |
$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
$813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
| Knox and Colden 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 |
$4,752Highest 28% below NY |
$4,451 32% below NY |
$4,172 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Knox 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% |
10% NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.8% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Knox and Colden 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 | — | #346 of 484 in NY | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.