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Fabius vs Sheldon vs Genoa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fabius has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Genoa has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Fabius | Sheldon | Genoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,063 |
2,216Highest |
1,643Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.9 16% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.7±5.9Lowest 12% above NY |
| Sheldon and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Fabius and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
5.3%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Genoa and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,063±$11kHighest 9% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$92,833±$11k 8% above NY |
| Fabius and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,300±$26k 44% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$240,900±$38kHighest 43% below NY |
| Genoa and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$70 42% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,275±$804Highest 21% below NY |
| Genoa and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Highest 16% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,908 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
58.8%±28.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Genoa and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Genoa and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | FABIUS-POMPEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | FABIUS-POMPEY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7 |
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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.