Compare towns
Ellenburg vs Sardinia 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
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Sardinia has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Ellenburg | Sardinia | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,992Lowest |
2,703Highest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.5 17% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.7% NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,125±$10k 15% below NY |
$84,583±$34kHighest about the NY average |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Sardinia and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,000±$16kLowest 71% below NY |
$218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $801±$192Lowest 51% below NY |
$855±$83Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Sardinia and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,412 63% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.2%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 4% above NY |
30 minLowest 10% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sardinia and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
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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.