Compare towns
Sheldon vs Tyrone vs Wayne 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 most renters (18.4% rent).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Tyrone | Wayne | Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,216Highest |
1,755 |
1,033Lowest |
2,049 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 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%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest 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±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Wayne 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 |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
| Wayne and Java 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 |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Tyrone and Wayne 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 |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Wayne 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.