Compare towns
Corinth vs Sherburne vs Fort Edward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Sherburne has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Fort Edward has the youngest population (median age 36.1).
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 | Corinth | Sherburne | Fort Edward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592Lowest |
3,909Highest |
3,152 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.2 3% below NY |
39.4±4.9Highest about the NY average |
36.1±5.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Sherburne and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fort Edward and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
12.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4% NY: 40.2% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Corinth and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,071±$13kHighest 12% below NY |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$71,845±$20k 16% below NY |
| Corinth and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,100±$15kHighest 56% below NY |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
$176,100±$26k 58% below NY |
| Corinth and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$84Highest 40% below NY |
$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
$971±$68 40% below NY |
| Corinth and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,766Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,608 45% below NY |
$4,208Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.7%±12.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
65.6%±21.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fort Edward and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.7% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 10 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.1%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Sherburne and Fort Edward 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.