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Amboy vs Sheldon vs Eagle vs Williamstown
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).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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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 | Amboy | Sheldon | Eagle | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,286 |
2,216Highest |
1,231Lowest |
1,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±10.2 about the NY average |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
37.8±12.6 5% below NY |
30.7±5Lowest 23% below NY |
| Sheldon and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9 NY: 20.5% |
29.8%±11Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Williamstown and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4 NY: 17.9% |
10.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2% NY: 40.2% |
12.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,234±$17k 24% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$62,170±$13kLowest 28% below NY |
| Eagle and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$21k 71% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$110,500±$19kLowest 74% below NY |
| Sheldon and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $944±$65Highest 42% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$788±$129 51% below NY |
| Amboy and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,243Highest 51% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,121Lowest 68% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
20%±43.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
16.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1984 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 4% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
30 minLowest 8% below NY |
36 minHighest 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 2.9%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Williamstown 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.