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Kendall vs Sheldon vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kendall has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Barrington has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Kendall | Sheldon | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591Highest |
2,216 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Sheldon and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14k about the NY average |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
| Barrington and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314 48% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Barrington and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328Highest 34% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Kendall and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.