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Genesee Falls 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
Genesee Falls has the most people working from home (6.8%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($176k median).
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 | Genesee Falls | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 400Lowest |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±10Lowest 16% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Genesee Falls and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,429±$9kLowest 23% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
| Sheldon and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $143,200±$31kLowest 66% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Sheldon and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $825±$286Highest 49% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Genesee Falls and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,268Highest 50% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±48.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Genesee Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 3% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Genesee Falls and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.