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Locke vs Sharon vs Winfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Locke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
Sharon has the most renters (26.1% rent).
Winfield has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
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 | Locke | Sharon | Winfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,805 |
1,656Lowest |
1,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1% NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 about the NY average |
40.5±4.1Highest about the NY average |
38.8±6.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Sharon and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
23.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Winfield and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Winfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.2 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Locke and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,125±$5kHighest 20% below NY |
$68,095±$11k 21% below NY |
$66,917±$10kLowest 22% below NY |
| Locke and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,800±$17kHighest 56% below NY |
$174,600±$25k 59% below NY |
$140,500±$20kLowest 67% below NY |
| Locke and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$140 32% below NY |
$1,132±$161Highest 30% below NY |
$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY |
| Sharon and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,267Highest 50% below NY |
$3,255 51% below NY |
$2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
22.3%±14.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Winfield and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4% NY: 54.3% |
73.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
30 min 7% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 4.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±3 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Winfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.