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Amity vs Proctor vs Sheldon vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amity has the most affordable homes ($87k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Addison has the most renters (26.5% rent).
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 | Amity | Proctor | Sheldon | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,407 |
1,794Lowest |
2,267 |
2,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±5.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
38.1±3.3 about the U.S. average |
| Proctor and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Amity and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,042±$10k 24% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$57,105±$12kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $87,300±$7kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$99,300±$5k 70% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$59Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$785±$251 44% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,541Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$2,727 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amity and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1948 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Amity 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 | — | — | — | #464 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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U.S. 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.