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Arcade vs Sheldon vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Arcade | Sheldon | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,915 |
2,216Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.6Lowest 12% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Sheldon and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,300±$19k 59% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Sheldon and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $805±$176Lowest 50% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Highest 40% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±14 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 14% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Wethersfield and Arcade 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 | #260 of 484 in NY | — | — |
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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.