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Carthage vs Sheldon vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carthage has the most kids (31.5% under 18).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Denmark has the most people working from home (6.5%).
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 | Carthage | Sheldon | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,510Highest |
2,216Lowest |
2,630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 27.3±5.6Lowest 31% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 31.5%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Carthage and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,125±$9kLowest 32% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$63,270±$4k 26% below NY |
| Sheldon and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,200±$22kLowest 69% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY |
| Denmark and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$91 44% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
| Denmark and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,943Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,310Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±13 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 2%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #142 of 484 in NY |
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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.