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Bainbridge vs Sardinia 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
Bainbridge has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sardinia has the most expensive homes ($219k median).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Bainbridge | Sardinia | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,017Highest |
2,703 |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.6 21% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,391±$8kLowest 30% below NY |
$84,583±$34kHighest about the NY average |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Sardinia and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,500±$32kLowest 64% below NY |
$218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
$855±$83Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Sardinia and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,712Highest 44% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
30 min 10% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Bainbridge 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 | #332 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.