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Java vs Heuvelton vs Sheldon vs Wethersfield
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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Heuvelton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Heuvelton | Sheldon | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
546Lowest |
2,216Highest |
815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.9±9.1 18% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Sheldon and Heuvelton 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% |
21.6%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±9.7 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Heuvelton 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% |
19.8% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$63,542±$17kLowest 26% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$99,800±$22kLowest 76% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$775±$356Lowest 52% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Java 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 |
$2,879 56% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64%±37.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Heuvelton 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% |
10.1% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
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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.