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Java vs Dayton vs Barre 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 highest household income ($95k).
Dayton has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Barre has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Dayton | Barre | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,829Lowest |
1,910 |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
45.2±6.7 14% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Barre 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% |
23.7%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Barre and Dayton 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% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Barre 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% |
18.5% NY: 40.2% |
13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Dayton 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±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$68,553±$10kLowest 20% below NY |
$73,906±$14k 14% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Java and Barre 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 |
$111,700±$13kLowest 74% below NY |
$135,900±$28k 68% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$907±$192 44% below NY |
$1,158±$208Highest 29% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Barre and Dayton 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 |
$3,161 52% below NY |
$3,466 47% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26%±17.7 NY: 52.1% |
60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Barre and Sheldon 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% |
18.3% NY: 14% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.8% NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Dayton and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.