What stands out worked out from the figures below

Columbus has the most people working from home (22.2%).

Sherburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).

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	Columbus	Sherburne
People
Population	849Lowest	3,909Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.6±11.8Highest 10% above NY	39.4±4.9Lowest about the NY average
	Columbus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.8%±9Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sherburne and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±6.1 NY: 17.9%	17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7%	1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Columbus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,889±$11kLowest 32% below NY	$63,203±$8kHighest 26% below NY
	Sherburne and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$124,700±$36kLowest 71% below NY	$149,300±$14kHighest 65% below NY
	Sherburne and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,500±$635Highest 7% below NY	$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY
	Columbus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,071Lowest 53% below NY	$3,608Highest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.6%±92.3Highest NY: 52.1%	46.1%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Columbus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Highest NY: 14%	9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	22 minLowest 32% below NY
Work from home	22.2%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9%	12.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Columbus and Sherburne 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	—	#271 of 484 in NY
School district	—	SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.0
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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.