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Locke vs Sheldon vs Sharon
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 the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Sharon has the most people working from home (8.7%).
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 | Locke | Sheldon | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,805 |
2,216Highest |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
40.5±4.1 about the NY average |
| Sheldon and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.9%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Locke and Sharon 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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.2 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±$5k 20% below NY |
$71,214±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$68,095±$11kLowest 21% below NY |
| Sheldon and Locke 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 |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$174,600±$25kLowest 59% below NY |
| Locke and Sheldon 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 |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,132±$161Highest 30% 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 |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,255 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.3%±14.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon 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% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.8%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sharon and Locke 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.