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Arkwright vs Charlotte vs Sheridan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
Sheridan has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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 | Arkwright | Charlotte | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
1,501 |
2,529Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
45.8±4.3Lowest 15% above NY |
47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
| Arkwright and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Charlotte and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.8%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Charlotte and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Arkwright and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$61,082±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| Arkwright and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
$107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$192,900±$17kHighest 54% below NY |
| Sheridan and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Highest 46% below NY |
$648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
$861±$64 47% below NY |
| Arkwright and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$3,049Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,651 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.6%±25.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.7% NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sheridan and Arkwright 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.