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Java vs Tyrone vs Jerusalem 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).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Arcade has the most renters (26.4% rent).
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 | Tyrone | Jerusalem | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,755Lowest |
4,278Highest |
4,210 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37±10.2 7% below NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
| Arcade 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% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone 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% |
21.8%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Tyrone 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% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
| Java and Jerusalem 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 |
$170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
| Tyrone and Jerusalem 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 |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$4,172 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
11.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Tyrone 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 | — | — | — | #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.