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Java vs Tyrone vs Jerusalem 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 highest household income ($95k).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
1,755Lowest |
4,278Highest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37±10.2 7% below NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% 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% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest 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%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Tyrone 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% NY: 40.2% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 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 |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% 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±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 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 |
$3,037 54% 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% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%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 |
1963 4 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 |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.