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Java vs Leon vs New Bremen 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).
Leon has the most people working from home (15.2%).
New Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Leon | New Bremen | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,459Lowest |
2,783Highest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
34.9±5.6 12% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon 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% |
42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
31.3%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Leon and New Bremen 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% |
10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Java 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 |
$56,048±$11kLowest 35% below NY |
$61,274±$4k 29% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Java and Sheldon 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 |
$103,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
$163,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$960±$282Highest 41% below NY |
$884±$226 45% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Leon and New Bremen 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 |
$3,259 50% below NY |
$2,815Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.9%±23.3 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and New Bremen 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% |
21.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.4% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Leon 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 | — | — | #304 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | BEAVER RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.