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Sheldon vs Champion vs Java vs Strykersville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Champion has the most renters (46.1% rent).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Strykersville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Sheldon | Champion | Java | Strykersville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,216 |
4,530Highest |
2,049 |
665Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
40±3Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40.9±22.5 about the NY average |
| Sheldon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.2%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Champion and Strykersville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
17%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
26.6%±7.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Strykersville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.2% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.6%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$56,875±$13kLowest 34% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$74,615±$21k 13% below NY |
| Java and Strykersville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$198,900±$16k 53% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$185,700±$39k 56% below NY |
| Java and Champion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,054±$255Highest 35% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$858±$65 47% below NY |
| Champion and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,037 54% below NY |
$3,247 51% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
47.3%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
65.1%±33.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Strykersville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
53.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
8.2%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Champion 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 | — | #309 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.