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East Otto vs Sheldon vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Otto has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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| Measure | East Otto | Sheldon | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 996Lowest |
2,267 |
8,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.8 7% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Concord and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,605±$18kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$78,594±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,600±$27kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$166 38% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,105Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,947 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±39.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Otto and Sheldon 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 | — | — | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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U.S. 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.