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Java vs Greenwood vs Eagle 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).
Greenwood has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
Eagle has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Greenwood | Eagle | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
699Lowest |
1,231 |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.6±3.8 12% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Greenwood 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% |
22.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Greenwood 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% |
23.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Greenwood 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% |
21.3% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,000±$8kLowest 17% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Java and Eagle 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 |
$120,700±$21kLowest 72% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$800±$106 51% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Java and Sheldon 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 |
$2,848 57% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
6.7%±80.8 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle 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% |
8.6% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
32 min about the NY average |
30 min 8% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | JASPER-TROUPSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.8 |
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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.