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Genesee Falls vs Sheldon vs Wethersfield
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 renters (28.1% rent).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($176k median).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 400Lowest |
2,216Highest |
815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±10Lowest 16% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
46±4.4Lowest 16% 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% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Genesee Falls and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Sheldon 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±$5k 17% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $143,200±$31k 66% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% 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±$286 49% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Genesee Falls 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 |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±48.4 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 3% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.