What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($300k median).

Sherrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cambridge	Sherrill
People
Population	1,912Lowest	3,028Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.4±4Lowest 17% above NY	46.9±3.9Highest 18% above NY
	Sherrill and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	21%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sherrill and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.4%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	27%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sherrill and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	41.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	5.3%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Sherrill and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,796±$14kLowest about the NY average	$88,947±$10kHighest 3% above NY
	Sherrill and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$300,300±$41kHighest 29% below NY	$227,500±$12kLowest 46% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,064±$103Lowest 34% below NY	$1,122±$142Highest 31% below NY
	Sherrill and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,317Highest 4% below NY	$4,395Lowest 33% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±41.2Highest NY: 52.1%	26.8%±14.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Cambridge and Sherrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Highest NY: 14%	5.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 3% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	10.7%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.2%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sherrill and Cambridge 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.