Compare towns
Sheldon vs Java vs Newport vs Denmark
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Newport has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Denmark has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Java | Newport | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,216 |
2,049 |
1,740Lowest |
2,630Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
49.6±6.9Highest 25% above NY |
48.9±7.9 23% above NY |
| Newport and Sheldon 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Java 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.4%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Newport 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.2% NY: 40.2% |
14.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±3Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Newport and Denmark 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$79,727±$12k 7% below NY |
$63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
| Java and Newport 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$193,300±$12k 54% below NY |
$193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
| Java and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$768±$19Lowest 53% below NY |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,151 52% below NY |
$3,310 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±30.9 NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.9% NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Newport 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 | — | — | — | #142 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | WEST CANADA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | WEST CANADA VALLEY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.