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Arcade vs Wethersfield 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
Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Sheldon has the most expensive 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 | Arcade | Wethersfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,210Highest |
815Lowest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±3.7Lowest 16% above NY |
46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 21.5%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest 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+ | 23.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest 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 | $62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$15k 61% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% 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 | $813±$152Lowest 50% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$818±$84 50% 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 | $4,172Highest 37% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest 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 | 11.4% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.