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Java vs Marshall vs Yates 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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Marshall has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Yates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Marshall | Yates | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,163 |
2,429Highest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
40.9±5.3 about the NY average |
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% |
27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall and Yates 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% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.7 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% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Marshall and Sheldon 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 |
$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
$87,337±$17k about the NY average |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Marshall 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 |
$212,400±$18k 50% below NY |
$141,000±$22kLowest 67% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Java and Marshall 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 |
$1,039±$151Highest 36% below NY |
$854±$120 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Marshall 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 |
$3,595 45% below NY |
$2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8 NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±30.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Yates 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% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
18.8%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.4% NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Marshall and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYNDONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | L A WEBBER MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.