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Bellmont vs Sheldon vs Ellenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($176k median).
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Bellmont | Sheldon | Ellenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
2,216Highest |
1,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.6±2.7Highest 37% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
46.7±4.5Lowest 17% above NY |
| Bellmont and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ellenburg and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bellmont and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,250±$11kLowest 18% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$73,125±$10kHighest 15% below NY |
| Ellenburg and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $127,600±$20k 70% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$123,000±$16kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,131±$319Highest 30% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$801±$192Lowest 51% below NY |
| Bellmont and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,156Lowest 67% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$2,412 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±22.2 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.2%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 23% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ellenburg and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.