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Java vs Fleming 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).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sheridan has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
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 | Fleming | Russia | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,463 |
2,272 |
2,529Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above 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% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Russia 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% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Sheridan 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% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Russia 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 |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| Java and Fleming 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 |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
$192,900±$17kLowest 54% below NY |
| Fleming and Russia 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 |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$861±$64Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,651 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheridan and Russia 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% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
93% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.