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Canastota vs Shelby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canastota has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.2%).
Shelby has the most people working from home (12.5%).
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 | Canastota | Shelby |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,487Lowest |
4,858Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±2.4Lowest 10% above NY |
45±3.2Highest 13% above NY |
| Shelby and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Canastota and Shelby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Shelby and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Canastota and Shelby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,015±$13kHighest 14% below NY |
$65,655±$14kLowest 24% below NY |
| Canastota and Shelby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,800±$14kHighest 66% below NY |
$136,000±$29kLowest 68% below NY |
| Canastota and Shelby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $930±$88Highest 43% below NY |
$788±$214Lowest 51% below NY |
| Canastota and Shelby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Highest 34% below NY |
$3,903Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±9.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±12.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Canastota and Shelby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Highest 9 yrs older than NY |
1943Lowest 16 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Shelby and Canastota 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 | — | #401 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | MEDINA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.