What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dannemora has the most people working from home (8.9%).

Sheldon has the most kids (14.9% under 18).

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	Dannemora	Sheldon
People
Population	2,684Highest	2,216Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-16.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.2±1.5Lowest 7% below NY	48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY
Kids under 18	6.4%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	14.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	4.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	13.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7%
	Sheldon and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,411±$49kLowest 27% below NY	$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY
	Sheldon and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$134,400±$20kLowest 68% below NY	$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$740±$352Lowest 54% below NY	$818±$84Highest 50% below NY
	Sheldon and Dannemora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,942Lowest 55% below NY	$3,037Highest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.6%±55.4Highest NY: 52.1%	50.9%±21.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Dannemora and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.8%Highest NY: 14%	11.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 50% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	8.9%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9%	2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Dannemora and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.