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Java vs Pike vs Amboy vs Arcade
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 people working from home (9%).
Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Amboy has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Pike | Amboy | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
812Lowest |
1,286 |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY |
40±10.2Lowest about the NY average |
46±3.7 16% above NY |
| Pike and Arcade 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% |
17.6%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Amboy 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% |
25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Pike and Arcade 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% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade 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 |
$71,250±$11k 17% below NY |
$65,234±$17k 24% below NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
| Java and Pike 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 |
$129,100±$18k 70% below NY |
$124,800±$21kLowest 71% below NY |
$163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$810±$762Lowest 50% below NY |
$944±$65Highest 42% below NY |
$813±$152 50% below NY |
| Amboy and Java 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 |
$2,947Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,243 51% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Pike and Amboy 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Arcade 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 | — | — | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER 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.