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Corfu vs Sheldon vs Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corfu has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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.
| Measure | Corfu | Sheldon | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695Lowest |
2,216 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±11.1 17% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
| Sheldon and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Corfu and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±8.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Corfu and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$22k 11% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,700±$27kLowest 62% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
| Seneca and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$207Lowest 51% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,095Highest 38% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.1%±9.6 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.