Compare towns
Sheldon vs New Bremen vs Java
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).
New Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | New Bremen | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216 |
2,783Highest |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
34.9±5.6Lowest 12% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above 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% |
31.3%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Java 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±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 |
$61,274±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Sheldon 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 |
$163,200±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$884±$226Highest 45% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| New Bremen 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 |
$2,815Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.9%±23.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and New Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and New Bremen 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 | — | #304 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | BEAVER RIVER 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.