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Kendall vs Sheldon vs Russia
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Russia has the most people working from home (6.2%).
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 | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591Highest |
2,216Lowest |
2,272 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Sheldon and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Kendall and Russia 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% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Russia 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% |
28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14kHighest about the NY average |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| Kendall and Russia 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 |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Russia and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314 48% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$888±$325Highest 45% below NY |
| Russia 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 |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Russia and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.