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Denmark 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
Denmark has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Denmark | Sheldon | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,630Highest |
2,216Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Denmark and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,600±$25kHighest 54% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Denmark and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$70 41% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Highest 50% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1963 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 | 6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Denmark 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 | #142 of 484 in NY | — | — |
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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.