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Java vs Sennett vs Princetown 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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Princetown has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
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 | Sennett | Princetown | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
3,264Highest |
1,860Lowest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
47.9±4.7 20% 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%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Sennett 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% |
24.7%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Sennett 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% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 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±$24k 11% above NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$98,438±$21k 14% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Sennett and Princetown 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 |
$279,300±$33k 34% below NY |
$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
| Princetown and Sennett 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 |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$1,354±$91Highest 16% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$5,397 18% below NY |
$5,750Highest 13% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
67.6%±58.5Highest 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% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
4.2% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.7% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — | — |
| High school in town | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — | — |
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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.