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Bennington vs Sheldon 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
Bennington has the most expensive homes ($244k median).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Sheridan has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Bennington | Sheldon | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,220Highest |
2,216Lowest |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.8Lowest 17% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
| Sheldon and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Bennington and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,050±$10kHighest 4% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| Bennington and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$344Highest 42% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$861±$64 47% below NY |
| Bennington and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,591Highest 30% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,651 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±29Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Bennington and Sheridan 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.