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Java vs Russia vs Seward 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 highest household income ($95k).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Seward has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Russia | Seward | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
2,272 |
2,055 |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
39.5±8Lowest about the NY average |
46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
| Arcade 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% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Seward and Russia 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% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade and Russia 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% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.1% NY: 40.2% |
23.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3 NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Seward 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 |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$86,786±$20k about the NY average |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
| Java and Seward 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 |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
$198,500±$25k 53% below NY |
$163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
| Russia and Java 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 |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$1,180±$201Highest 27% below NY |
$813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
| Seward and Russia 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 |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,855 41% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Russia 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
87.5% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Seward 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 | — | — | — | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.