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Java vs Stockbridge vs Marshall 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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Stockbridge has the most affordable homes ($139k median).
Marshall has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Stockbridge | Marshall | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,965Lowest |
2,163 |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
41.6±3.8 5% above NY |
37.5±2.8Lowest 6% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon 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% |
22.1%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.6%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Marshall and Stockbridge 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% |
16%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Stockbridge and Marshall 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 |
$76,154±$12k 11% below NY |
$101,250±$32kHighest 18% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Marshall 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±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$139,400±$15kLowest 67% below NY |
$212,400±$18k 50% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Java and Marshall 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 |
$1,042±$88Highest 36% below NY |
$1,039±$151 36% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Stockbridge and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,951Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,595 45% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
26.5%±28.8 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Stockbridge 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% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
90.4% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5%±2 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Marshall and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.