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Georgetown vs Corfu 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
Georgetown has the most people working from home (9%).
Corfu has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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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 | Georgetown | Corfu | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 603Lowest |
695 |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±8.2 19% above NY |
46.4±11.1Lowest 17% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Corfu and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
20%±8.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1% NY: 40.2% |
25.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Corfu and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,458±$6kLowest 46% below NY |
$76,250±$22kHighest 11% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Corfu and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,800±$21kLowest 70% below NY |
$161,700±$27k 62% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Sheldon and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$182Lowest 52% below NY |
$800±$207 51% below NY |
$818±$84Highest 50% below NY |
| Sheldon and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,333 49% below NY |
$4,095Highest 38% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±38 NY: 52.1% |
34.1%±9.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 25% above NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Georgetown 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.