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Brookfield vs Sheldon vs Russia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k 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 | Brookfield | Sheldon | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150Lowest |
2,216 |
2,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1Lowest 4% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Sheldon and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Brookfield and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9kLowest 20% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$86,116±$17kHighest about the NY average |
| Russia and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28kLowest 64% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75Highest 39% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
| Brookfield and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197Highest 51% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Brookfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 11% above NY |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Brookfield and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.