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Java vs Colesville vs Russia vs Sheridan
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 highest household income ($95k).
Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Sheridan has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Colesville | Russia | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
4,797Highest |
2,272 |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
47.2±8.7Highest 19% above NY |
| Sheridan and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheridan and Russia 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% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Russia 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 |
$61,317±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| Java and Sheridan 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 |
$134,800±$18kLowest 68% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
$192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
| Russia 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 |
$1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$861±$64Lowest 47% below NY |
| Colesville and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,939 55% below NY |
$3,651 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Sheridan 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% |
17.3%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
93% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sheridan and Java 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 | — | #442 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.