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Sheridan vs Java vs Pomfret vs Dunkirk
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Dunkirk has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Sheridan | Java | Pomfret | Dunkirk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,529 |
2,049 |
12,795Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37.5±4Lowest 6% below NY |
58.9±8.8Highest 48% above 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%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
10%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Sheridan 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%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
42.4%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
41.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
22.5%±3Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,083±$13k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
$67,045±$18k 22% 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 |
$185,400±$19k 56% below NY |
$167,100±$40kLowest 61% 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 |
$866±$43 47% below NY |
$956±$553Highest 41% below NY |
| Dunkirk and Pomfret 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,459Highest 32% below NY |
$2,730Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.1%±26.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Pomfret 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% |
22.6%Highest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
18 min 45% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | — | #211 of 484 in NY | #465 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.