Compare towns
Java vs Sennett vs Starkey 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 homeowners (95.2%).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Sennett | Starkey | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
3,264 |
3,381 |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
46±3.7 16% above NY |
| Sennett 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% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Starkey 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% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett 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% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.4%±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±$24k 11% above NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
$62,011±$8k 28% below NY |
| Sennett 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 |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
$163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
| Sennett 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 |
$978±$217Highest 40% below NY |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
$813±$152 50% below NY |
| Sennett 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 |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$3,412Lowest 48% below NY |
$4,172 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Starkey 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% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey 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 | — | — | #358 of 484 in NY | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.