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Java vs Princetown vs Fleming 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 people working from home (9%).
Princetown has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Princetown | Fleming | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,860Lowest |
2,463Highest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.9±4.7 20% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Princetown 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% |
15.7%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Fleming 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 |
$98,438±$21kHighest 14% above NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Princetown 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±$30k 47% below NY |
$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY |
$250,000±$32k 41% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
| Princetown and Fleming 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 |
$1,354±$91 16% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Fleming and Princetown 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 |
$5,750Highest 13% below NY |
$5,214 21% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Princetown 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% |
4.2% NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.7% NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Fleming 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.