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Fort Edward vs Corinth vs Sherburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fort Edward has the youngest population (median age 36.1).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Sherburne has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Fort Edward | Corinth | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152 |
2,592Lowest |
3,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.1±5.3Lowest 9% below NY |
38.5±3.2 3% below NY |
39.4±4.9Highest about the NY average |
| Sherburne and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Fort Edward and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.4% NY: 40.2% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Corinth and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,845±$20k 16% below NY |
$76,071±$13kHighest 12% below NY |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
| Corinth and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,100±$26k 58% below NY |
$188,100±$15kHighest 56% below NY |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
| Corinth and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$68 40% below NY |
$978±$84Highest 40% below NY |
$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
| Corinth and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,208Highest 36% below NY |
$2,766Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,608 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.6%±21.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.7%±12.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Fort Edward and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% NY: 14% |
13.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.7% NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1949 10 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sherburne and Fort Edward 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 | — | — | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.