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Java vs Wethersfield vs Newark Valley 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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Newark Valley has the most kids (32.3% under 18).
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Wethersfield | Newark Valley | Arcade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,049 |
815Lowest |
1,051 |
4,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
38.1±3.2Lowest 4% below NY |
46±3.7Highest 16% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
32.3%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.6%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade 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% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
23.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Wethersfield 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 |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$71,369±$13k 17% below NY |
$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$131,300±$20k 69% below NY |
$120,200±$9kLowest 72% below NY |
$163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$822±$118 49% below NY |
$813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,887 41% below NY |
$4,172Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
50.7%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Newark Valley 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
5.7% NY: 14% |
11.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
78.7% NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Wethersfield 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 | — | — | #361 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.