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Java vs Schroeppel vs Van Buren 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 highest household income ($95k).
Schroeppel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Van Buren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Schroeppel | Van Buren | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
7,938 |
14,237Highest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
42.1±3.7Lowest 6% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Schroeppel 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% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±3 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Van Buren 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% |
30% NY: 40.2% |
39.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.1%±1Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Van Buren 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±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
$73,779±$8k 14% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Java and Van Buren 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 |
$188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$169,600±$5kLowest 60% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Java and Schroeppel 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 |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
$1,269±$87Highest 22% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$4,171 37% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.8%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
61.6%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 |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Van Buren and Schroeppel 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY | #386 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.