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Java vs Wales 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 people working from home (9%).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Wales | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
3,015 |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±6.6Lowest 10% above 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% |
25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wales 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% |
22.1%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Wales 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% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest 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±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$88,590±$19k 3% above NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
| Java and Wales 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 |
$244,800±$33kHighest 42% below NY |
$163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
| Wales 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 |
$950±$503Highest 41% below NY |
$813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
| Wales and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,782Highest 27% below NY |
$4,172 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Wales 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% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Wales 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 | — | #321 of 484 in NY | #260 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.