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Sheldon vs Yates 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).
Yates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
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 | Yates | Java |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,216 |
2,429Highest |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
40.9±5.3Lowest about the NY average |
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% |
23.4%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Yates 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% |
17.7%±2.7Lowest 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% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±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±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$87,337±$17k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java and Yates 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 |
$141,000±$22kLowest 67% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$854±$120 47% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
| Java and Yates 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 |
$2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±30.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Yates and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
18.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | LYNDONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | L A WEBBER MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.