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Gainesville vs Eagle 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
Gainesville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Gainesville | Eagle | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,839 |
1,231Lowest |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.7±2.7 20% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$12kLowest 35% below NY |
$72,778±$19kHighest 15% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Eagle and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,500±$15kLowest 72% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Sheldon and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $738±$435 54% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$818±$84Highest 50% below NY |
| Sheldon and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,256Highest 51% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±18.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 4.1%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Gainesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | LETCHWORTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.