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Amity vs Sheldon vs Ward
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).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Ward has the oldest population (median age 57.3).
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 | Sheldon | Ward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,407Highest |
2,267 |
384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.8±5.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
57.3±5.6Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amity and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ward 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±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$75,104±$15k 7% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Ward 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$133,800±$31k 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$59Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,075±$207 24% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Ward 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. |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,118 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amity and Ward 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.