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Java vs Tompkins vs Middleburgh 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).
Tompkins has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Middleburgh has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Arcade has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Tompkins | Middleburgh | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,187Lowest |
1,220 |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-24.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
57.6±5.8Highest 45% above NY |
57±7.1 43% above NY |
46±3.7 16% above NY |
| Tompkins and Middleburgh 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% |
8.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
9.7%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Arcade 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% |
30.6%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
32.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Middleburgh and Tompkins 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% |
18.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.9% NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
5.7%±3Highest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Middleburgh and Arcade 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 |
$61,103±$27k 29% below NY |
$46,912±$5kLowest 45% below NY |
$62,011±$8k 28% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$185,700±$23k 56% below NY |
$193,500±$39k 54% below NY |
$163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
| Java and Middleburgh 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 |
$483±$80Lowest 70% below NY |
$981±$142Highest 39% below NY |
$813±$152 50% below NY |
| Middleburgh 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 |
$2,487Lowest 62% below NY |
$4,818Highest 27% below NY |
$4,172 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±73.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71.1%±20.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Middleburgh and Arcade 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% |
8.8% NY: 14% |
11.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1992Highest 33 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
70 minHighest 115% above NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
23.5%±13.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Tompkins and Middleburgh 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 | — | — | #334 of 484 in NY | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER 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.