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Sheridan vs Java vs Dunkirk vs Silver Creek
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Dunkirk has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Silver Creek has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Sheridan | Java | Dunkirk | Silver Creek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,529 |
2,049 |
1,169Lowest |
2,604Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
58.9±8.8Highest 48% above NY |
36.8±2.6Lowest 8% below NY |
| Dunkirk and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
10%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.4%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Silver Creek and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
42.4%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.8%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,083±$13k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$67,045±$18k 22% below NY |
$63,854±$26kLowest 26% below NY |
| Java and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$167,100±$40k 61% below NY |
$125,400±$17kLowest 70% below NY |
| Java and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $861±$64Lowest 47% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$956±$553 41% below NY |
$967±$175Highest 40% below NY |
| Silver Creek and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,651 45% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,730Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,350 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.1%±26.8 NY: 52.1% |
42.3%±17Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Silver Creek and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
21.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
68.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±13Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Silver Creek and Sheridan 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 | — | — | #465 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.