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Harford 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
Harford has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Harford | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 980Lowest |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±13Lowest 17% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harford and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,905±$3kHighest 12% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Harford and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Harford and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,684Highest 44% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±24.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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.