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Catharine vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Catharine has the most people working from home (7.7%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Catharine | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,370Lowest |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±6.5Lowest 19% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Catharine and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $58,500±$15kLowest 32% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
| Sheldon and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,900±$11kLowest 66% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $854±$117Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Catharine and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,675Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Catharine and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 23% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Catharine and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.