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Sheldon vs Taghkanic 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Taghkanic | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216Highest |
1,283Lowest |
2,049 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
55.6±3.1Highest 40% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
| Taghkanic and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Sheldon 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% |
32.2%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Taghkanic 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% |
44.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Taghkanic 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 |
$86,250±$16k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Taghkanic 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 |
$442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,148±$609Highest 29% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Taghkanic 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 |
$6,121Highest 7% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.3%±37 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Taghkanic 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% |
5.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
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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.