Compare towns
Java vs Madison vs Floyd 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 most homeowners (95.2%).
Floyd has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Madison | Floyd | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,730 |
3,702Highest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.7±6.1 7% above NY |
42±7Lowest 6% above 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% |
21.5%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Floyd and Madison 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% |
28.4%±7.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Madison and Sheldon 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% |
23.7% NY: 40.2% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.8 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$76,895±$20k 11% below NY |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Floyd 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 |
$196,900±$30k 54% below NY |
$204,200±$24k 52% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
| Java and Floyd 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 |
$986±$117 39% below NY |
$1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Floyd and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$5,492Highest 17% below NY |
$3,973 40% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
65.4%±19.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Madison 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% |
12.5% NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.4% NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd 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 | — | #392 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | — | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.