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Genesee vs Sheldon vs Dayton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Genesee has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($176k median).
Dayton has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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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 | Sheldon | Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,492Lowest |
2,216Highest |
1,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±9.2 13% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
| Sheldon and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Dayton and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Genesee and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,442±$8kLowest 23% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$68,553±$10k 20% below NY |
| Sheldon and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $104,600±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$111,700±$13k 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$191 49% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$907±$192Highest 44% below NY |
| Dayton and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,613Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,161Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±28.1 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
26%±17.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dayton and Genesee 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.