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Georgetown vs Sheldon vs Clifton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Clifton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Georgetown | Sheldon | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 603Lowest |
2,216Highest |
768 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±8.2 19% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
46.9±3.2Lowest 18% 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Clifton 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±2.5Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Georgetown 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 |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$47,228±$10k 45% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,800±$21k 70% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$111,200±$12kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$182Lowest 52% below NY |
$818±$84Highest 50% below NY |
$806±$211 50% below NY |
| Sheldon and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,333Highest 49% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±38 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±43.1Lowest 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% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 25% above NY |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
34 min 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 9%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Clifton and Georgetown 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.