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Sheldon vs Java vs Tyrone
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).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216Highest |
2,049 |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
| 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest 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+ | 25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3 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+ | 13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest 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±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
| Java and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
| Tyrone 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Tyrone 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% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Java 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.