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Darien 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
Darien has the most people working from home (5.6%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Darien | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,988Highest |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.5±8.8Highest 27% above NY |
48.9±7.6Lowest 23% above NY |
| Darien and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Darien and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±6.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,423±$15kHighest about the NY average |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Darien and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,400±$21kHighest 50% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $818±$84 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Highest 25% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 25% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Darien 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.