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Strykersville vs Java vs Bennington vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strykersville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Bennington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
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 | Strykersville | Java | Bennington | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 665Lowest |
2,049 |
3,220Highest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±22.5Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46.7±5.8 17% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Strykersville and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.6%±7.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Strykersville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest 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 | $74,615±$21k 13% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$89,050±$10k 4% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Java and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$39k 56% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
| Bennington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $858±$65 47% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$942±$344Highest 42% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Bennington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,591Highest 30% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.1%±33.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Strykersville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 23% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Bennington and Java 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.