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Constable vs Holland 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

Constable has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Holland has the most people working from home (3.7%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).

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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.

MeasureConstableHollandSheldon
People
Population
1,501Lowest
3,266Highest
2,216
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-3.5%
NY: +4.2%
-1.7%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
39.7±5.2Lowest
about the NY average
51.9±4.2Highest
30% above NY
48.9±7.6
23% above NY
Holland and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.5%±5.1Highest
NY: 20.5%
20%±6.7
NY: 20.5%
14.9%±3.9Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Constable and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.2%±2.2Lowest
NY: 17.9%
25.2%±5.7Highest
NY: 17.9%
25%±3.2
NY: 17.9%
Holland and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.8%
NY: 40.2%
22.3%Highest
NY: 40.2%
13.7%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.6%±1.4Lowest
NY: 7%
1.6%±1.9Lowest
NY: 7%
3.3%±2.8Highest
NY: 7%
Sheldon and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$62,169±$6kLowest
28% below NY
$66,198±$18k
23% below NY
$71,214±$5kHighest
17% below NY
Sheldon and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$119,200±$19kLowest
72% below NY
$265,000±$32kHighest
37% below NY
$175,900±$14k
58% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$759±$172Lowest
53% below NY
$768±$120
53% below NY
$818±$84Highest
50% below NY
Sheldon and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,177Lowest
67% below NY
$4,276Highest
35% below NY
$3,037
54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.8%±34.6Lowest
NY: 52.1%
62.7%±39.2Highest
NY: 52.1%
50.9%±21.3
NY: 52.1%
Holland and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.6%Highest
NY: 14%
6.6%Lowest
NY: 14%
11.8%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.8%
NY: 54.3%
89%Highest
NY: 54.3%
81.6%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
20 yrs newer than NY
1969
10 yrs newer than NY
1963Lowest
4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
32% below NY
29 min
12% below NY
33 minHighest
about the NY average
Work from home
1.3%±1.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
3.7%±2.6Highest
NY: 14.9%
2.2%±1.6
NY: 14.9%
Holland and Sheldon 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 — #419 of 484 in NY —
School district — HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town — HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school —
8.0
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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.