Compare towns
Java vs Orangeville 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 most expensive homes ($224k median).
Orangeville has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Orangeville | Eagle | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,273 |
1,231Lowest |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
51.6±5.2Highest 30% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
| Orangeville and Sheldon 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% |
17.3%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Java 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% |
26.8%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Orangeville 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% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 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 |
$85,563±$24k about the NY average |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Java and Orangeville 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 |
$148,700±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,063±$232Highest 34% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Orangeville 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 |
$2,919 56% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% 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% |
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% |
4.8% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1968 9 yrs 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 |
29 min 10% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.4%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.